Coach Carter is a 2005 film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Thomas Carter (Thomas Carter (film director)). It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School (Richmond High School (Richmond, California)) (Richmond, California, USA (United States)) head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

The screenplay was co-written by Mark Schwahn, who created the hit TV series One Tree Hill (One Tree Hill (TV series)). The movie also recycles a handful of plot-lines from another hit TV series, The White Shadow, which director Thomas Carter co-starred in.