Young Scots coach a home grown product

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Malcolm Rosier-Butler
Shorecrest varsity girls hoops coach

Tryouts for the Shorecrest Girls Basketball team began this week, and for the for the second year they’ll be coached by Malcolm Rosier-Butler. At 23, he is the youngest varsity girls hoops coach in the State. Last year, with a young roster, his team finished with a .500 record at 10-10.

Star player at Shorecrest in 2016

Rosier-Butler graduated from Shorecrest in 2017, and was a star player for the team that took second place in the 2016 State Tournament.

Scots’ Athletic Director Alan Bruns says this: 

“As a Shorecrest alum, Malcolm has come into this job with strong ties to our spirit and culture. He bleeds Green and Gold. 

"The program has been invigorated by his enthusiasm and passion for coaching basketball. He focuses on teaching, execution, and motivation, knowing that positive outcomes with be the end result.”

Malcolm in 2016

Malcolm was born and raised in Shoreline, and attended Shoreline Children’s Center, Briarcrest, Kellogg and Shorecrest. 

He played one year of college basketball before deciding to focus on academics, graduating in 2021 with a BA in Community Psychology from University of Washington Bothell. 

He was one of the first student leaders to be a part of Shoreline Sports Foundation, of which he is now the Executive Director. Malcolm also works as mentor with M.U.S.T. - Mentoring Students and Teens

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His story is a classic example of ‘local young man makes good,’ and as is often the case with successful people, there are many who helped along the way.

Malcolm attributes his success to the community that raised and supported him. Joe Robinson at Shoreline Children's Center in preschool got his education off on the right foot. 

Mrs. Dorn and his Japanese teacher (Sensei Toby) in middle school encouraged him to learn Japanese. 

Frank Workman, his first banker, helped Malcolm learn the importance of keeping track of, and saving, money.

Neighbors hired Malcolm to mow lawns, chop wood and clean gutters when he was a young teenager. Many coaches, and his mentor Keith Nelson, all helped shape and build his character.

His family could not have done it alone without the help from the entire community.

Shoreline can be proud to call him one of their own.

--Sports Desk