Tom Scott (coach)

Tom Scott
	Scott pictured in Yackety yak 1947, UNC yearbook
Biographical details
Born	January 6, 1908; Franklin, Kansas
Died	November 26, 1993 (aged 86); Charlotte, North Carolina
Playing career
1927–1930	Pittsburg State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1938	Concordia (MN)
1938–1942	Central Missouri State
1946–1952	North Carolina
1955–1960	Davidson
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1955–1974	Davidson
Head coaching record
Overall	248–208

Tom Scott (January 6, 1908 – November 24, 1993) was a head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team from 1946–1952. While at UNC, Scott amassed a record of 100–65. His last two teams at UNC had losing records and he was consequently replaced by Frank McGuire as head coach.

A graduate of Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University) in 1930, Scott also coached at Concordia-Moorhead, Central Missouri State, and Davidson College and also serving as Davidson's Athletic Director from 1955 to 1974. As AD at Davidson he hired both Lefty Driesell and Terry Holland as head basketball coaches. He also coached the Davidson golf team to five Southern Conference championships. He was a chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's basketball committee. Scott was inducted into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Central Missouri State Hall of Fame in 1993.

Head coaching record[]

Season	Team	Total Wins	Total Losses
1936–37	Concordia Moorhead	7	11
1937–38	Concordia Moorhead	14	12
1938–39	Central Missouri State	22	7
1939–40	Central Missouri State	17	8
1940–41	Central Missouri State	15	9
1941–42	Central Missouri State	20	7
1945–46	Central Missouri State	13	5
1946–47	North Carolina	19	8
1947–48	North Carolina	20	7
1948–49	North Carolina	20	8
1949–50	North Carolina	17	12
1950–51	North Carolina	12	15
1951–52	North Carolina	12	15
1955–56	Davidson	10	15
1956–57	Davidson	7	20
1957–58	Davidson	9	15
1958–59	Davidson	9	15
1959–60	Davidson	5	19
Totals		248	208

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Biographical details
Scott pictured in Yackety yak 1947, UNC yearbook
Born	(1908-01-06)January 6, 1908 Franklin, Kansas
Died	November 26, 1993(1993-11-26) (aged 86) Charlotte, North Carolina
Playing career
1927–1930	Pittsburg State

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1938	Concordia (MN)
1938–1942	Central Missouri State
1946–1952	North Carolina
1955–1960	Davidson

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1955–1974	Davidson

Head coaching record
Overall	248–208