Scott, a 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle, competed at 61 kilos at the U.S. Open this year where he placed third. However, 61 kilos class is not one of the six Olympic weight classes. So instead of moving up four kilos to 65 kilos in 2016, he will drop four kilos.
Coleman Scott competed for Team USA at the World Cup at 61 kilos (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Scott and his wife Jessica have two young children, Leighton and Stetson.
"My family is the most important thing to me," Scott said on the podcast. "My wife, after this all happened, she was the first one to say, 'This is what we need to do to make sure you give yourself the best shot at being the best coach and making a run at the Olympic team. We're willing to sacrifice you being away in the office, in the room, for the next year so you can achieve that goal.'"
Scott says he currently walks around close to 145 pounds. He has already started his descent to his new weight class. He's working with a company out of St. Louis called Metabolic Meals that is helping him with his meals each week.
"It's never fun -- that part of it -- but it's the name of the game," Scott said of cutting weight. "Again, you just look at it and you don't complain about it. You just do it and make sure it gets done the right way."
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