Philadelphia, PA – Beat the Streets Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome Scott Layer as the organization’s new High School Program Director. With more than three decades of leadership in education and athletics, Layer will bring his passion for mentorship, teamwork, and student success to Philadelphia’s wrestling community.
In this role, Scott will oversee our mentoring program, lead our High School club-based wrestling program, and bridge the relationship between BTS Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Public League Wrestling programs. More broadly, he will help to expand life-changing opportunities for student-athletes across the city.
Layer’s story reflects the same values he hopes to instill in the next generation. Growing up in Hatboro, PA, he was a standout three-sport athlete at Upper Moreland High School. He is a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in football, basketball and track. His dedication on the court earned him a basketball scholarship to Lehigh University, where he started as the team’s point guard for four years. The highlight of Scott’s collegiate career was playing in the 1988 NCAA Basketball Tournament, against #1 ranked Temple. In addition, he was named Lehigh University’s Outstanding Male Student-Athlete in 1990. After graduating, Layer spent 33 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and athletic director in the Cheltenham and Council Rock School Districts, shaping thousands of students’ lives along the way.
“Scott is living proof of the power that sport holds to shape lives,” said Dan Altomare, Beat the Streets Philadelphia Executive Director. “Given that, paired with his extensive background as an educator, we are excited to see how Scott will continue to lead, inspire, and guide our student-athletes as they pursue their full potential at Beat the Streets Philly.”As Layer joins the team, BTSP looks forward to continuing its mission of ‘Positively Altering Life’s Trajectory’ for young people throughout Philadelphia—one wrestler at a time.
