Scott Alden
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | December 12, 1977 (aged 70) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Austin Peay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–8–5 (football) 24–17 (basketball) 6–7 (baseball) |
Samuel Scott Alden (1907 – December 12, 1977)
Alden spent 27 years in the FBI, he was either a special agent or a special agent in charge of offices in
Baltimore.[1] When he was in charge of the Knoxville office he was appointed as the first director of the state's Alcoholic Beverage Commission, a position he held for nine years (1963–1972).[1][2][4]
In addition to Alden's government life, he served as the head coach for the football, basketball, and baseball teams at Austin Peay State University. He was one of the first coaches in all three sports at the school and finished with career head coaching records of 9–8–5 (football), 24–17 (basketball), and 6–7 (baseball). While at Austin Peay, Alden was also a professor of history.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Austin Peay | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Austin Peay | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | Austin Peay | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 9–8–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–8–5 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1930–1933)
| |||||||||
| 1930–31 | Austin Peay | 9–7 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Austin Peay | 8–7 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Austin Peay | 7–3 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 24–17 (.585) | ||||||||
| Total: | 24–17 (.585) | ||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1931–1932)
| |||||||||
| 1931 | Austin Peay | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1932 | Austin Peay | 3–4 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 6–7 (.462) | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–7 (.462) | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Former Aide to Hoover Burial Slated Today". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. December 14, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Squires, Jim (November 5, 1967). "3 Men All Powerful on Liquor Control". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1927 Football Program – UT vs Mississippi". utk.edu. University of Tennessee. October 15, 1927. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Alden to Head Liquor Board". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. September 27, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.