Scott Remer coaches elite spelling competitors full-time and is the only such tutor in the country. Many National Spelling Bee champions work with coaches, but most are former spellers who are still in school. Remer has coached multiple national champions and has expanded his coaching work since the 2020 and 2021 pandemic disruptions. He has dozens of students each year and expects that many of the finalists at the Washington, D.C. bee will include his students. He charges up to $180 per hour and can earn up to 10% of winnings for top-10 finishes. Families often view his coaching as valuable despite his intense teaching style.
"While nearly every National Spelling Bee champion over the past 15 years has worked with a coach, the 32-year-old Remer is the country's only full-time tutor for elite spellers. Most coaches are former spellers who are still in college or even high school."
"When the field of 247 spellers at this year's bee - which begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday in Washington - is cut down to 10 or so finalists, it's all but inevitable the group will include multiple Remer students. "He's probably one of the most influential figures in spelling over the past 10 years," said Shah, now 17."
"He charges more than other coaches: up to $180 for an hourlong private lesson. If spellers finish in the top 10 and earn a cash prize, he receives up to 10% of their winnings, which he called "a performance-based bonus." Many spellers and their families believe Remer is worth it - despite, or perhaps because of, the intense personality that emerges during his lessons."
"Remer has coached five national champions, and since the bee emerged from the pandemic disruptions of 2020 and '21, he has scaled up the coaching profession. He claims 34 spellers as his students this year and has worked with no fewer than 29 during each of the past four bees."
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