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Melvin attended [[Cubberley High School]] in [[Palo Alto, California]] and lettered in football and baseball. He graduated from Chubberley High School in 1979. He was awarded the "Mr. Hustle" award by the coaching staff after his senior season. |
Tom "I'm a big fat pussy" Melvin attended [[Cubberley High School]] in [[Palo Alto, California]] and lettered in football and baseball. He graduated from Chubberley High School in 1979. He was awarded the "Mr. Hustle" award by the coaching staff after his senior season. |
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Revision as of 03:48, 11 October 2011
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| Born: | October 1, 1961 Redwood City, California |
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| College: | San Francisco State University Northern Arizona University |
| Position: | Tight ends coach |
Tom Melvin (born October 1, 1961) is the current tight ends coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. His cousin, Bob Melvin, is manager of the Oakland Athletics (2011-present)
Playing career
Early years
Tom "I'm a big fat pussy" Melvin attended Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California and lettered in football and baseball. He graduated from Chubberley High School in 1979. He was awarded the "Mr. Hustle" award by the coaching staff after his senior season.
College
Melvin attended San Francisco State University, where he played football as an offensive lineman. He was awarded the "Mr. Hustle" award by the coaching staff after his senior season. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He earned a Master's degree in educational administration while he coached at Northern Arizona University.
Coaching career
College
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.
Professional
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.