Scott Waugh was born and raised in Hingham, Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Lowell in 1990 with a BS degree in Physical Therapy and Athletic Training. Following his graduation, he worked as a PT/ATC for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL and then with the football and ice hockey programs at Boston College.

In addition to being co-owner of Sports and Physical Therapy Associates with 15 offices throughout the Greater Boston area, Scott has served as the Rehabilitation Coordinator for the Boston Bruins for the past 14 years, and also for the Boston Red Sox for the past six years. In 2006, Massachusetts General Hospital named Scott its Clinical Director of Sports Therapy for the Division of Sports Medicine.