Tom Melvin
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| Date of birth | October 1, 1961 |
| Place of birth | Redwood City, CA |
| Position(s) | Tight Ends Coach |
| College | San Francisco State University Northern Arizona University |
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| 1998-present | Philadelphia Eagles |
Tom Melvin (Born October 1, 1961 in Redwood City, California) is the current tight ends coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. His cousin Bob Melvin is manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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[edit] Education
Melvin attended Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, CA and lettered in football. He graduated from Cubberley High School in 1979. He then attended San 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 at Northern Arizona University. He has kids
[edit] Collegiate 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.
[edit] 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.
