Scott Douglas

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Scott Douglas, Ph.D., was a world-class athlete in multiple sports: He was a four-time member of the U.S. Men's World Cup Tennis Team; two-time NWBA national basketball champion (2001, 2003); Intercollegiate All-American (2011), three-time Team U.S.A. Paralympian (1992, 1996, 2000); and earned a bronze medal in wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.

Recognized for his significant accomplishments and leadership in Paralympic sport, Douglas was appointed by the U.S. Olympic Committee to the role of Assistant Chef de Mission at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. He also served as the director of athletics at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site in Homewood, Alabama, where he was responsible for developing and directing the internationally renowned adaptive sport program. In 1993, he was recognized by the Alabama Sportswriters Association as the Sington “Soaring Spirit” Trophy Winner.

As a coach, “Coach D” is a U.S. Professional Tennis Association (P1) Teaching Professional and has coached competitive youth, high school and adults in baseball, basketball and tennis. He earned a Ph.D. in Sport Pedagogy from the University of Alabama and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at UNC where he directs the undergraduate and graduate Sport Coaching programs. Douglas’ research interests are in the areas of coaching expertise, coaching education and perception of disability.

“Dr. D”, as his students refer to him, remains active as a volunteer basketball coach, hand cyclist and avid outdoor enthusiast.

Topics

Adapted/parasport

Paralympic games

Sport coaching

Coach development

Perceptions of disability