Glenville State University Athletics

Melanie Goulding enters her second year as the Head Coach of the Lady Pioneers Acrobatics & Tumbling team.

In her first season at GSC she led the Lady Pioneers to a 6-2 record and a No. 9 ranking in the NCATA. Glenville State also made it to the NCATA Nationals in five event finals while four members of the team eared All-MEC Honors and Jackie Deary was named to the 2019 NCATA All-academic Team. Also at the inaugural MEC Championship the A&T team came away with wins in, Six Element Acro, Six Element Tumbling,and Synchronized Pyramid
 
"I am honored to be named the Head Coach of the Glenville State College Lady Pioneers. I am looking forward to this season and showing the potential that these women have while also building on last season's accomplishments," stated Goulding. "I am truly excited to call myself a Pioneer!"
 
Goulding, a native of Buffalo, New York and the daughter of Mark Goulding and Diane Wieczorek, has an extensive background in acrobatics and tumbling. She attended Alderson Broaddus University after graduating from Depew High School in New York.

In her first season with the Lady Pioneers, 2019, they finished 6-2 overall and was the runner-up in the MEC as they fell to Fairmont State University in the inaugural Conference Championship. 

She also led GSC to the NCATA Nationals in five individual event finals. 
 
While at AB she was a member of the Battlers Inaugural Acrobatic & Tumbling team in 2013.
 
She was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) from 2013-16, was a student representative for the Acrobatics & Tumbling team, was elected secretary for the organization, and served as a representative for all student-athletes at Alderson Broaddus during the GMAC conference meetings.
 
In 2014, she received the Thomas Lerario Leadership Award, an award for joy, enthusiasm, and leadership as a teammate and in the community. She also served as a student coach for camps and clinics before graduating from Alderson Broaddus in 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Law and International Studies.
 
"We are very excited to welcome Coach Goulding into the Pioneer Family. She is an energetic young coach with a clear plan of where she wants to see the program go. Her vision wants to build upon the strong foundation that Coach Moreno provided through an outstanding 2018 campaign," Skiles said. Coach Goulding has a passion and love for the sport, that we feel will be a very positive work atmosphere for the team."
 
Additionally, Goulding has been an independent health and fitness coach and, in 2013, won a National Championship in Cheerleading (Level 4).