Scott Fitterer

American football executive (born 1973)

American football player

Scott Fitterer
Personal information
Born:	(1973-11-04) November 4, 1973 (age 50) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Career information
High school:	John F. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington)
College:	UCLA LSU
Career history
As an executive:
New York Giants (1998–2000) Area scout Seattle Seahawks (2001–2010) Area scout Seattle Seahawks (2011–2014) Director of college scouting Seattle Seahawks (2015–2019) Co-director of player personnel Seattle Seahawks (2020) Vice president of football operations Carolina Panthers (2021–2023) General manager

Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)


Executive profile at PFR

Scott Patrick Fitterer (born November 4, 1973) is an American football executive. He began his executive career as a part-time scout with the New York Giants in 1998 and served the Seattle Seahawks in various executive roles throughout the 2000s and 2010s. Fitterer was also general manager of the Carolina Panthers in the early 2020s.

Early years

A Seattle, Washington native, Fitterer is a former two-sport player in college. He played both football and baseball at UCLA and baseball at LSU. Fitterer spent three years as a pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization before shoulder problems ended his baseball career.

Executive career

New York Giants

In 1998, Fitterer began his executive career in the NFL with the New York Giants as a part-time area scout.

Seattle Seahawks

In 2001, Fitterer was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as an area scout. In 2011, he was promoted to director of college scouting. In 2016, Fitterer was promoted to co-director of player personnel. In 2020, he was promoted again vice president of football operations.^[1]

Carolina Panthers

On January 14, 2021, Fitterer was named the general manager of the Carolina Panthers.^[2] On January 8, 2024, Fitterer was fired from the Panthers.

Personal life

Fitterer is married to his wife, Cherish, and they have two children, a daughter Ella and a son Cole.^[3] He has a degree in history from UCLA.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Alexander, Jonathan (January 14, 2021). "Who is Scott Fitterer? Here are a few things to know about the Panthers' GM to be". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ Gantt, Darin (January 14, 2021). "Panthers agree to terms with Scott Fitterer to become Carolina's new general manager". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ Alexander, Jonathon (January 14, 2021). "Who is Scott Fitterer? Here are a few things to know about the Panthers' GM to be". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 15, 2021.