| Melvin Spears | |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Clinton, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1980–1981 |
| Player Team1: | Alcorn State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback, wide receiver |
| Coach Years1: | 1992–1994 |
| Coach Team1: | Casa Grande Union HS (AZ) (DC) |
| Coach Years2: | 1995–1997 |
| Coach Team2: | Morgan State (DC) |
| Coach Years3: | 1998–2003 |
| Coach Team3: | Grambling State (OC) |
| Coach Years4: | 2004–2006 |
| Coach Team4: | Grambling State |
| Coach Years5: | 2008 |
| Coach Team5: | Texas Southern (WR) |
| Coach Years6: | 2009 |
| Coach Team6: | Texas Southern (RB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2010 |
| Coach Team7: | Alabama State (OC) |
| Coach Years8: | 2011 |
| Coach Team8: | Alcorn State |
| Overall Record: | 22–22 |
| 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.