Scott Alden

Samuel Scott Alden (1907 – December 12, 1977)[1] was an American special assistant to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover, FBI special agent, director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, lawyer, college professor, and a college athletics head coach.[1][2] He was also a direct descendant of John Alden, a pilgrim who came to the United States on the Mayflower.[1] Alden studied at the University of Tennessee where he played for coach Robert Neyland on their 1927 football team,[3] but did not graduate from there.[2] He instead enrolled in and graduated from Peabody College, then chose to pursue a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.[1][2]

Scott Alden
Biographical details
Born1907
DiedDecember 12, 1977 (aged 70)
Nashville, Tennessee
Playing career
Football
1927Tennessee
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1932Austin Peay
Basketball
1930–1933Austin Peay
Baseball
1931–1932Austin Peay
Head coaching record
Overall9–8–5 (football)
24–17 (basketball)
6–7 (baseball)

Alden spent 27 years in the FBI, he was either a special agent or a special agent in charge of offices in Miami, Savannah, Knoxville, Dallas, Little Rock, and 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 ConferenceStanding 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
Statistics overview
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
Statistics overview
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
  1. "Former Aide to Hoover Burial Slated Today". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. December 14, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. Squires, Jim (November 5, 1967). "3 Men All Powerful on Liquor Control". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  3. "1927 Football Program – UT vs Mississippi". utk.edu. University of Tennessee. October 15, 1927. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. "Alden to Head Liquor Board". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. September 27, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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