Men's Basketball

Melvin Scott joined the Tennessee Tech men's basketball staff in August 2017 as the director of basketball operations.

Scott, a co-captain and senior member of the 2004-05 National Champion North Carolina Tar Heel men's basketball team, joins the Golden Eagle coaching staff after serving as the owner and independent contractor for CAMPS 4 CHAMPS in Durham, N.C.

"We are excited to bring Melvin onto our staff," Payne explained. "Obviously, any time you bring a guy in who has been a national champion and played at the highest level and been successful, I think that presents a great role model for our guys. The way he carries himself and the way he will represent our program professionally really excites me. I was looking for a guy that just wanted an opportunity to start and coach basketball. Now that he is here and we are ready to embrace him and we look forward to his contributions."

"I think it was a no brainer just getting my foot in the door for coaching," Scott said on his decision to join the staff. "From my understanding, there are about 2,000 people that do what we do in this coaching field. That is a very small fraternity and I'm just honored to be a part of it and to get started.

"When I first met Coach Payne, I was really drawn to his energy and the vibe he gives off. I had heard a lot of great things about him and who wouldn't want to work for a guy like that to get your feet wet and get started? I think this is a great opportunity and I'm excited for this upcoming season."

Scott developed CAMPS 4 CHAMPS in 2014, facilitating trainings for private clients in basketball skills and fundamentals and conducting training camps for kids ages seven and up on a weekly basis. The business also implemented well-structured basketball training and mentoring for four-hour periods.

While running CAMPS 4 CHAMPS, Scott spent nearly two years (January 2015-September 2016) as an intern for UNC's men's basketball team, helping analyzing video to assess specific skills and drills learned by the team during practices.

Prior to his return to UNC, Scott served as the top assistant boy's 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 was a four-year letterwinner for the Tar Heels, scoring nearly 873 career points while playing in 129 games with 59 starts as a guard. He finished his junior season tied for 10^th all-time in career 3-pointers made with 138 and still ranks sixth all-time in North Carolina history for 3-point attempts.

A member of head coach Roy Williams' first two UNC squads, Scott was named co-captain with Jackie Manuel and Jawad Williams as a senior during the 2004-05 season. That year, the Tar Heels put together a 33-4 record, including a 13-3 mark to win the ACC regular season title. The senior earned Academic All-ACC honors before helping lead UNC past Illinois for the program's fourth NCAA Championship.

Following his career as a Tar Heel, Scott played professional basketball oversees for BS Energy Germany (2005-06) and Aris Greece (2006-07).

A standout player at Southern High School in Baltimore, Md., Scott was named the state's Player of the Year as a junior and earning team MVP honors three times. His number was retired at SHS and he earned First-Team All-Metro honors by the Baltimore Sun. He led his AAU U-19 team to a national title as well.

Scott graduated from the University of North Carolina in May 2005 with a degree in African American studies.