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Tom Melton

Tom Melton

  • Title
    Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Email
    tfmelton@stetson.edu
  • Phone
    (386)738-6678
  • Twitter
    @CoachTomMelton
  • Alma Mater, Year
    University of South Carolina, 1994; Georgia Southern University, 2009
  • Year at Stetson
    3rd Year
At Stetson
  • Joined the Stetson Athletics staff in August of 2021
  • Serves as the Director of Strength and Conditioning
  • Is the sport administrator for the women's lacrosse program
  • Is a member of the Athletic Department's Senior Staff
Prior to Stetson
  • Director of Strength and Sports Performance for St. Vincent's Health System in Birmingham, Ala. from 2014-21
    • Created, developed, and started the Sports Performance program for St. Vincent’s
    • Designed, implemented, and monitored appropriate training programs for high school, college, and professional athletes
    • Track and update individual progress of all athletes, while setting and monitoring goals based on progression and improvement
    • Use sports video analysis to help teach technique to athletes
    • Worked with sports nutritionists, physical therapists and physicians to establish best care for athletes
  • Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance at Georgia Southern University from 2004-14
    • Served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with direct oversight of all 15 Division I teams
    • Was directly responsible for working with both the football and men's basketball teams
    • Oversaw all aspects of the football teams' travel and operations
    • Served as the football program's liaison with the NFL, coordinating scouting visits and pro days
    • Worked directly with sports medicine staff on injury prevention and rehabilitation programs
    • Oversaw the program's nutrition program, coordinating meal plans with food services to provide students-athletes with proper diet and scheduling of meals
    • Traveled with the football program to the FCS Playoffs in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011 and 2012
    • Traveled with the baseball team to the NCAA Regional in 2009
  • Director of Olympic Strength and Conditioning at Clemson University from 2002-04
    • Developed and monitored strength, speed, and conditioning programs for all 14 Olympic Sports teams as well as women’s basketball
    • Traveled with baseball and women's basketball
    • Traveled with the baseball team to the College World Series in 2002 and to the NCAA Regional in 2003
    • Traveled with the football team to the Liberty Bowl in 2002, the the Tangerine Bowl in 2002 and to the Peach Bowl in 2003
  • Associate Head Strength Coach at Colorado State University from 1999-2002
    • Was directly responsible for all 14 Olympic sport teams, including designing and implementing lifting, conditioning, speed, agility, plyometric, flexibility and nutrition programs for multiple teams
    • Traveled with men’s basketball 
    • Member of the Colorado State athletic department Gold Team for the overall development of the athletic department and the student athletes
    • Traveled with the football program to the Liberty Bowl in 2000 and 2002 and to the New Orleans Bowl in 2001
    • Traveled with the women's basketball program to the NCAA Tournament in 2002
  • Assistant Strength Coach at Georgia Southern University from 1998-99
    • Designed and implemented lifting, conditioning, speed, agility, plyometric, flexibility and nutritional programs for men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s soccer
    • Traveled with the football team to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in 1998-99
  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Wofford College from 1996-98
  • Directly responsible for strength and conditioning of all 14 Division I athletic teams
  • Developed and implemented lifting, conditioning, speed, agility, plyometric, flexibility and nutritional programs
  • Traveled with football and men’s basketball
  • Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at the University of South Carolina from 1994-06
    • Developed and implemented lifting, running, speed, agility, and flexibility programs for baseball, men’s and women’s swimming and cross country
    • Traveled with baseball
    • Traveled with football to the 1994 Carquest Bowl
Other Experience
  • Guest Speaker for Major League Baseball/Little League Baseball European Initiative in Kutno, Poland
  • Guest Speaker for Georgia Strength and Conditioning Association
  • Guest Speaker for South Carolina Strength and Conditioning Association
  • Guest Speaker for Wofford College Strength Clinic
  • Speaker/Instructor for Georgia Southern University Football Camp
  • Director of Terrier Speed and Strength Clinic
  • Instructor at the Sonny Lubick Football Camp
  • Assistant for Colorado Avalanche (NHL) Pre-season Camp 
  • Speaker for Colorado State University Basketball Camp
  • Instructor for University of North Carolina Speed and Explosive Power Clinic
  • Instructor/Athletic Trainer for Sterling Sharpe All Star Football Camp
  • Instructor/Athletic Trainer for Terry Allen All Star Football Camp
  • Has coached 15 Strength and Conditioning All-Americans
  • Has coached numerous players who have gone on to professional careers in the NFL, MLB, NBA and PGA, plus several Olympic athletes
Certifications
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist – NSCA
  • Certified Level I Coach – USA Weightlifting Federation
  • Certified Specialist in Speed and Explosion – National Association of Speed and Explosion
  • Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/Standard First Aid/AED – American Red Cross
Personal Information
  • Is a native of Columbia, SC
  • Received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Athletic Training from the University of South Carolina in 1994
  • Received his Master of Science in Kinesiology and Coaching from Georgia Southern University in 2009
  • He and his wife Callie have five children - daughters Maddie Swaid (17), Reagan Melton (15), Kennedy Melton (12) and Hadley Melton (6) as well as son Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Melton (8)