- Tom Melvin
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Name=Tom Melvin
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DateOfBirth=birth date|1961|10|1|mf=y
Birthplace=Redwood City, CA
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College=San Francisco State University Northern Arizona University
Position=Tight Ends Coach
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coachingyears=1998-present
coachingteams=Philadelphia Eagles
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HOFYear=Tom Melvin (Born
October 1 ,1961 inRedwood City, California ) is the current tight ends coach for thePhiladelphia Eagles . His cousinBob Melvin is manager of theArizona Diamondbacks .Education
Melvin attended
Cubberley High School inPalo Alto, CA and lettered in football. He graduated from Cubberley High School in 1979. He then attendedSan Francisco State University , where he played football as an offensive lineman. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He earned a Master's degree in educational administration while he coached atNorthern Arizona University .He has kidsCollegiate coaching
Melvin's first coaching job was as a graduate assistant at San Francisco State University. He then coached at Northern Arizona University, where he tutored tight end
Shawn Collins .After this, he coached at
University of California-Santa Barbara . UCSB's offense was ranked fifth during Melvin's tenure in 1989, and Melvin coached five All-America selections.Following UCSB, Melvin coached at
Occidental College for eight years, as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.NFL coaching
In 1999, Melvin joined the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff, serving for three seasons as the offensive assistant/quality control coach before moving to his current position as tight ends coach.
External links
* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/CoachBios.asp?coach_id=9 Bio of Tom Melvin]
* [http://www.nestofdeath.com/season/1999/staff/melvin.htm Melvin coaching profile]
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