Melanie Moore (basketball)

Melanie Moore
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamMichigan
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
BornGlandorf, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materSiena University
Playing career
1995–1999Siena
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Siena (assistant)
2004–2006Indiana State (assistant)
2006–2007Dayton (assistant)
2007–2012Princeton (assistant)
2012–2018Michigan (assistant)
2018–2019Michigan (associate HC)
2019–2023Xavier
2023–presentMichigan (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall24–81 (.229)

Melanie Moore is an American college basketball coach and former player, currently an assistant coach at the University of Michigan. She rejoined the Wolverines program in 2023, previously serving as an assistant from 2012 until 2019, before she was the head coach at Xavier University from 2019 to 2023.[1]

Playing career

Moore played for the Siena Saints from 1995 until 1999. She remains the all-time leading rebounder and ranks second in total scoring in Siena's DI history with 1,122 rebounds and 2,021 points. She was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999. After graduation she played professionally overseas in Luxembourg and Israel for two years.

Coaching career

Siena

In 2001, Moore returned to her alma mater, Siena University, as an admission's officer, before joining the coaching staff as an assistant in 2002.

Indiana State

In 2004, Moore joined Indiana State University, where she remained for two years.

Dayton

In 2006, Moore was hired at the University of Dayton for one season as an assistant.

Princeton

In 2007, Moore received an assistant coaching job at Princeton University. She coached there for five seasons.

Michigan

In 2012, Moore was named an assistant coach at Michigan. On May 18, 2018, she was promoted to associate head coach, under head coach Kim Barnes Arico.[2]

Xavier

On April 5, 2019, Moore was named head coach for the Xavier Musketeers.[3][4] She replaced Brian Neal, who stepped down as head coach of the program at the end of the 2018–19 season.[5]

Michigan (second stint)

On March 30, 2023, Moore returned to Michigan as an assistant coach.[6]

Personal life

Moore is married to her husband, Joe, and has two children, Tristin and Ayla.[7]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2019–2023)
2019–20 Xavier 3–27 2–16 T-9th
2020–21 Xavier 5–10 2–8 9th
2021–22 Xavier 9–21 4–16 10th
2022–23 Xavier 7–23 0–20 11th
Xavier: 24–81 (.229) 8–60 (.118)
Total: 24–81 (.229)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Melanie Moore". GoXavier.com. Xavier University. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ VanMetre, Sarah (May 18, 2018). "Moore Promoted to Associate Head Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Melanie Moore Named Xavier Head Women's Basketball Coach". GoXavier.com. Xavier University. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Michigan assistant Melanie Moore named head coach at Xavier". DetroitNews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "XU's women's head coach steps down". Fox19.com. WXIX. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  6. ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 30, 2023). "Moore Returns To Ann Arbor as Assistant Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Melanie Moore". GoXavier.com. Xavier University. Retrieved May 22, 2019.