Laurie Feit-Melnick is the head coach of the University of Rhode Island women's cross country and track and field programs in Kingston, Rhode Island, a position she has held since 1992 and was set to enter for a 27th season in 2018-19.
Feit-Melnick built a long record of success at Rhode Island, leading the Rams to nine Atlantic 10 championships, including five indoor titles from 2000-02 and 2004-05 and four outdoor titles from 2002-05. She earned Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors nine times across cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. She also was named the University of Rhode Island Women's Coach of the Year for four straight years from 1999-2002 and received the 2005 Words Unlimited Women's Sports Coach of the Year award.
