Scott Volkers


Scott Volkers is a former Australian swimming coach. He was the coach of Samantha Riley, Susie O'Neill and Elli Overton, among others. From 1995 until 2012 he was the Head Coach of Queensland Swimming.

Charges

In 2002, Volkers was charged and committal to stand trial for indecent dealing of two female swimmers in the 1980s, however the Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi/no true bill in relation to each of the charges, a controversial decision which led to Margaret Cunneen of the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions providing advice on the case against Volkers.
In November 2004, one of the female swimmers who alleged Volkers had indecently touched her unsuccessfully sought leave under s 686 of the Queensland Criminal Code to present an indictment against Volkers in relation to some of the alleged offending against her.
On 13 November 2017, Volkers was re-prosecuted for the alleged offences against the complainants. He was subsequently committed to stand trial. In March 2020, Judge David Reid of the District Court of Queensland granted a permanent stay as a result of the history of the matter and the unreasonable delays on the part of the DPP.