Scott Douglas has been an athlete, a team-player, and a passionate competitor all of his life. A three-time Paralympian (1992, 1996, 2000), Scott earned a bronze medal in Wheelchair Tennis at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
Recognized for his significant accomplishments and leadership in Paralympic sport, Scott was appointed by the USOC to the role of Assistant Chief of Mission/Chef de Mission at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. Most recently, Scott served as 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 sports program.
A world-class athlete in multiple sports, Scott was a four-time member of the United States Men's World Cup Team, two-time NWBA national basketball champion and All-American. He founded the World Challenge Wheelchair Tennis Championships in 1996 (which was considered one of the premiere "players" tournaments in the world) as well as the North American Cup, an international multi-sport event for men's and women's basketball and rugby, sponsored by U.S. Paralympics as part of the America Series.
Over the past 20 years, Scott has spoken all over the world sharing his message of "Positive Minds, Positive Lives" to thousands of individuals, including students, teachers, athletes, and corporations. A graduate of the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, Scott recently received his Ph.D. in Sport Pedagogy from The University of Alabama. Scott was named a 2010 Academic All-American and remains active playing wheelchair basketball, whitewater rafting, hand cycling, and hiking.