Melvin Scott joined the Clark Atlanta University men’s basketball staff in May 2018 as the assistant coach to Head Coach George Lynch. Scott previously served as the director of basketball operations for the men’s basketball program at Tennessee Tech University. As a senior at the University of North Carolina, Scott was the co-captain for the 2004-05 national championship-winning Tar Heels men’s basketball team.
A four-year, letter-winner for the Tar Heels, Scott scored nearly 873 career points while playing in 129 games with 59 starts as a guard. He finished his junior season tied for tenth all-time in career 3-pointers made with 138 and still ranks sixth all time in North Carolina history for 3-point attempts. Following his career as a Tar Heel, Scott played professional basketball oversees for BS Energy Germany (2005-06) and Aris Greece (2006-07).
Scott was the owner and independent contractor for CAMPS 4 CHAMPS in Durham, N.C., a concept he developed to facilitate trainings for private clients in basketball skills and fundamentals, and conducted camps for children aged 7 and up. At the same time, Scott spent two years as an intern for the UNC men’s basketball program, helping analyze video to assess specific skills and drills learned by the team during practice. Prior to his return to UNC, Scott served as the top assistant boys’ basketball coach at Voyager Academy in Durham, N.C. from 2011-2014. Over his final two years, he also worked as a health and physical education teacher, as well as assistant athletic director.
Scott earned a degree in African American Studies from the University of North Carolina in 2005.
