John Melnick Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 17th year at URI Education: B.S., SUNY Plattsburgh, 1982 M.A., Miami (Ohio), 1989

Coaching:
Head Coach, Cato-Meridian and Westhill High Schools, 1984-86
Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio), 1986-88
Assistant Coach, Ball State, 1988-89
Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio), 1989-92
Assistant Coach, Rhode Island, 1992-present

The 2008-09 academic year marks John Melnick's 17th year with the Rhode Island women's cross country and track & field teams.

He has coached numerous Atlantic 10 champions and NCAA qualifiers during his tenure at Rhode Island as well as over a dozen school record-setters.

A native of Cato, N.Y., Melnick graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a concentration in accounting.

In 1989, Melnick earned a master's degree in physical education/ health enhancement and appraisal from Miami (Ohio). While at Miami, Melnick coached the sprints, hurdles and throws. He trained a two-time NCAA All-American javelin thrower and 1992 Olympic trials qualifier and coached 69 All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) athletes and 12 MAC Champions.

Melnick holds an USA Track and Field Level I coaching certification as well as a NCAA recruiting certification. He served as meet director for the Women's New England Cross-Country, Indoor and Outdoor Championships for nine years.

Melnick lives with his wife, head coach Laurie Feit-Melnick, in Narragansett with their children Mollie Joy and Adam John.

updated: 7/2/08

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HEAD COACH: LAURIE FEIT-MELNICK

• 401-874-5234

• lauriefm@uri.edu

ASST. COACH: JOHN MELNICK

• 401-874-2322

• jm@uri.edu

ASST. COACH: SARAH THORNTON

• 401-874-2322

CROSS COUNTRY LINKS

• Atlantic 10 Cross Country

• NCAA Cross Country

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• IAAF