TROY, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton has announced the hiring of Melanie Greene as an assistant women's ice hockey coach. Greene joins Brent Hill as an assistant coach on the staff of head coach John Burke.

“It is a tremendous opportunity to be joining Coach Burke and Coach Hill here at Rensselaer,” said Greene, a Queensbury, N.Y., native. “I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of a growing and successful program at an institution with world-class academics located so close to my hometown.”

“We are excited to have Melanie join our staff,” said Burke, who is in his 10th season. “She has a tremendous amount of passion for the game and is a tireless worker, which are attributes that will benefit our current and future player's development.”

Greene comes to Rensselaer from Hamilton College, where she spent the past year working with all aspects of the women's hockey program. She was involved with on-ice teaching and player development, game-planning, off-ice workouts and activities and recruiting.

She has also worked numerous camps and clinics, including as an evaluator at a New York State Amateur Hockey Association (NYSAHA) clinic, where she aided 16- and 17-year olds, as well as at a USA Hockey U14 Select Camp. Greene also spent time as a coach with Canadian Hockey Enterprise in Lake Placid, where she taught 12- to 18-year old girls.

Following graduation from Queensbury High School, Greene attended the University of Vermont, where she played defense for the Catamounts. A physical education major with a concentration in exercise and movement science, she was a three-time Hockey East All-Academic honoree.

Greene went on from college to play a year of professional hockey in Germany.