Olivia Melvin Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Olivia Melvin is entering her 3rd season with the Lady Jets. Melvin came to South Georgia Tech after four years as an assistant coach at her alma mater, College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick, Georgia.

At Coastal Georgia, Melvin coached the teams guards, recruited, oversaw the programs academic progress, and assisted with fund raising. During her time on staff at Coastal Georgia, the Lady Mariners amassed a 66-46 overall record and a 42-29 conference record.

Melvin, is one of the most decorated players as a point guard in Coastal Georgia women’s basketball history. A two-time All-American, Melvin holds multiple career, season, and single-game records for the Lady Mariners. Melvin is the programs all-time leading scorer with 1,431 career points which is nearly 400 more than the program’s second-leading scorer. She tallied over 400 points in a season twice, including a season-record 541 points as a junior. Melvin also has four of the top five single-game points totals.

Among the other career records Melvin currently holds are field goals made (475), field goals attempted (1,393), 3-point field goals made (153), 3-point field goals attempted (551), free throws made (328), free throws attempted (447), assists (286), steals (232), games played (122), and games started (75).

Melvin was part of Coastal Georgia’s first four NAIA programs from 2011-12 to 2014-15. In her playing career, the Mariners amassed an 80-45 record, advanced to the NAIA National Tournament in their first eligible year (2012-13) and earned three straight Southern Athletic Conference Tournament berths. As a freshman at Coastal Georgia in 2011-12, she played for then Coastal Georgia assistant coach and now Lady Jets Head Coach James Frey.

Melvin earned her associate’s degree in mathematics in May 2015 and completed her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in mathematics in May 2022.

What they are saying about Coach Melvin:

Former College of Coastal Georgia and current West Virginia Tech Head Coach Roger Hodge

“I’m so happy for Olivia but also Coach Frey and South Georgia Tech. Even though South Georgia Tech has already experienced great success in women’s basketball, I think combining two people/coaches of this caliber can only make a great situation even better. I know how helpful Coach T (Melvin) was to me in building the program at Coastal Georgia and what an incredible impact she had on the players there. I expect her to do nothing less for the Lady Jets and I am very proud of her. I’m also thrilled that she has landed with such a great coach in James Frey. Olivia will have an opportunity to learn from one o the best and I’m sure that she will continue to grow with leaps and bounds under his tutelage. I can’t wait to see what they accomplish together.”

Former College of Coastal Georgia and current Florida Southern Head Coach Betsy Harris

“Olivia is a great addition to the Jet family. She is a proven winner and relates well with players. AS a player she was tough as nails and never backed down when challenged. Her experience and competitiveness will blend in well at SGTC.”