H. Scott Greer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

H. Scott Greer Jr, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 11, 2022. Born September 10, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut to Hugh and Billie Greer, Scott was the eldest of two sons. The son of legendary UCONN Basketball coach Hugh Greer, Scott followed his father’s footsteps in his love for sports, both in coaching and participating. He played soccer, basketball, and tennis for Middlebury College in Vermont. He went on to achieve his Master’s and Doctorate degrees at Columbia University, and it is here where he met his love Patricia “Pat” Sennott. They took advantage of living in NYC by seeing every Broadway musical they could! Scott served in the Vietnam Era and was First Lietenant in the US Army in Fort Hood, Texas. Scott and Pat eventually took their East Coast roots and planted them in Macomb, Illinois, where Scott and Pat stayed for a while with their three girls. Scott became the head Soccer and Tennis coach at Western Illinois University. In 1972 Scott took a job with Indiana University to be the Head Tennis Coach. He was faculty in the HPER department, teaching racket sports and Sport Psychology. He assisted the IU football team with mentally preparing themselves for their opponents. Coach Lee Corso included him in their pre-game sessions, earning him the name “The Guru”. Scott volunteered with several organizations including the Kiwanis Club, Big Brothers and his church. He was also a member of the USPTA and the US Olympic Academy. During their free time in Bloomington, Scott and Pat enjoyed supporting their children’s activities. In 1999, Scott’s wife Pat lost her battle with cancer, and he kept himself busy by assisting the coaches at Bloomington South with their boys’ and girls’ tennis teams. He coached alongside current head coach Matt Corry and former IU tennis player Ron Remak, who Scott considered “his family”. Scott became such a part of Bloomington South tennis with his slender frame, wearing the signature purple lined brim hat, the one former player dubbed him with the nickname, “Coach Bones”. Scott’s devotion and his love of the sport earned him an induction into the Indiana High School Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019. When he was not on the tennis courts, Scott was easily identified throughout Bloomington sporting his favorite color of neon orange! Scott was lucky enough to find love again and married Margaret “Maggie” Loucks, and he gained three wonderful sons. He and Maggie loved to travel, hike, play tennis, and spend their winters in Panama City, Florida, where he often loved to visit the Bear Creek Feline Rescue Center. He ran tennis and pickleball clinics down in Florida during the winter months until Maggie passed in 2020. One of his highlights of every year was the Annual 4th of July Parade at The Pointe where Scott got to be Uncle Sam. Scott was able to live out his final months laughing and spending quality time with his dear friend Sandy Dees. Scott had a quiet nature and calmness about him. He always had a good story to tell, knew the answer to just about everything, was the best joke teller, and infused humor into life whether about his own health issues or his involvement in a practical joke! He is survived by his three daughters Shari (Richard) Regner, Dawn (Greg) Swanson, Vicki(Charles) Hoskins, and three sons, Todd Loucks, Tadd (Jennifer) Loucks, and Jon (Monique) Loucks. He leaves behind his brother, Sande (Ruth) Greer, nieces and nephews, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Scott was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Pat of 35 years, and his second wife Maggie of 19 years. Join us in celebrating Scott’s life on August 13th from 3 – 5pm at the Bloomington High School South Auditorium. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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H. Scott Greer

September 10, 1935 - July 11, 2022