Scott Douglas, Ph.D.

Education

2012 – Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2011 – 2012 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
2009 – 2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2005 – 2010 President, SD Sport Ventures, Inc., Helena, AL
1998 – 2005 Director of Athletics, USOC Olympic & Paralympic Training Site, Homewood, AL
1991 – 1998 Head Tennis Professional, Lakeshore Foundation Tennis Center, Homewood, AL

Wheeler, S., Hardin, B. & Douglas, S., (2011). Knowledge Acquisition of a Novice Wheelchair Basketball Coach, Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, Volume 1.
Douglas, S. & Stran, M. (in review). Life History of Expert Wheelchair and Standing Basketball Coaches, The International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching.
Douglas, S. (Accepted with revisions). Essential Attributes and Knowledge Acquisition of the Expert Wheelchair Basketball Coach, Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual.
Stran, M., Sinelnikov, O. Woodruff, E., Baek, S, Pike, C., & Douglas, S. (in review). Alabama Physical Education Teachers' Intention to Teach Students with Disabilities, Disability Studies Quarterly.

Douglas, S. (2003). Training Opportunities for Paralympic Athletes in the United States. An invited presentation to Elite Sport UK, Loughborough University, England.
Davis, M. & Douglas S. (2000). The Paralympic Athlete. An invited presentation and panel discussion with the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida.
Douglas, S. (1996). Wheelchair Sports for the Disabled. An invited presentation to the Singapore Sports Council for the Disabled, Singapore.

Douglas, S. (2012, July). Life History of Expert Wheelchair and Standing Collegiate Basketball Coaches. Presented at the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport, Glasgow, Scotland.
Douglas, S. (2011, July). Essential Attributes and Knowledge Acquisition of the Expert Wheelchair Basketball Coach. Poster presented at the International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity, Paris, France.
Douglas, S. & Stran, M. (2010, March). Community Recreational Programs for Children with Physical Disabilities in America. Presented at the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Stran, M., Sinelnikov, O. Woodruff, E., Baek, S, Pike, C., & Douglas, S. (2010, March). Alabama Physical Education Teachers' Intention to Teach Students with Disabilities. Presented at the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Douglas, S. & Fair, Byron (2010, February). Adaptive Recreational Programs for Disabled Youth. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Douglas, S., & Wittington, H. (2001, December). Training Elite Athletes with Disabilities. Presented at the annual meeting of the Alabama State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Birmingham, AL.

U.S. Olympic Committee, Assistant Chef de Mission, U.S. Paralympic Delegation, Athens, Greece, 2004.
Certified Professional Level 1 Coach, U.S.P.T.A., 1991.
Three-time member, United States Men's Paralympic Tennis Team, 1992, 1996, and 2000 Bronze medalist (Sydney, Australia).
Player-coach and NWBA All-American, 2001 & 2003 National Champions, Lakes hore Storm Wheelchair Basketball Team.
Recipient, U.S. Congressional Citation for Outstanding Individual Achievement, 1989.
American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification, 2010.
PADI Open Water 1 Scuba Certified, 1992.

U.S. Paralympics, Men's National Team Selection Committee, 2004
National Wheelchair Basketball Association, Tournament Selection Committee, 2000 - 2003
Rotary International (Keynote Speaker)
Kiwanis Clubs of America (Keynote Speaker)
Quickie Tennis Camps (Instructor), 1993 - 2000
ITF Coaches Symposium, Barcelona, Spain (Instructor), 1998