Melvin Spears

Melvin Spears

Biographical details
Born	(1960-01-16) January 16, 1960 (age 64) Clinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1980–1981	Alcorn State
Position(s)	Quarterback, wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1994	Casa Grande Union HS (AZ) (DC)
1995–1997	Morgan State (DC)
1998–2003	Grambling State (OC)
2004–2006	Grambling State
2008	Texas Southern (WR)
2009	Texas Southern (RB)
2010	Alabama State (OC)
2011	Alcorn State
Head coaching record
Overall	22–22
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SWAC (2005)
Awards
SWAC Coach of the Year (2005)

Melvin Spears (born January 16, 1960) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Grambling State University from 2004 to 2006 and Alcorn State University in 2011, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 22–22.^[1] Spears was a coach at Texas Southern University, working with the wide receivers in 2008 then moving over to running backs the following year. He served as the offensive coordinator of Alabama State University during the 2010 season. Spears was selected on January 19, 2011, to the post of head coach of his alma mater, Alcorn State.^[2] Spears was fired by Alcorn State on February 24, 2012. He had previously been placed on administrative leave.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Grambling State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2004–2006)
2004	Grambling State	6–5	3–4	3rd (West)
2005	Grambling State	11–1	9–0	1st (West)
2006	Grambling State	3–8	3–6	T–3rd (West)
Grambling State:		20–14	15–10
Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2011)
2011	Alcorn State	2–8	1–8	T–4th (East)
Alcorn State:		2–8	1–8
Total:		22–22
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Melvin Spears Jr. Named Head Football Coach".
2. "University Relations - Alcorn State University". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.