Oklahoma City University Athletics

Melanie Borger brings varied coaching and rowing experience to her position as coach in charge of the women's sweep rowing program at Oklahoma City University.

When not training, Borger has coached juniors and masters rowing for many seasons at Prince William Rowing Association, Robinson High School, Occoquan Boat Club and the Northern Virginia Rowing Club. Borger guided the Miami (Fla.) novice women to the 2000-01 points trophy at the Florida State Championships. 

Borger started rowing at Rutgers, where she stroked the varsity eight to the NCAA Championship finals in the petite division. She served as co-captain her senior year.

After graduating in 1998, Borger pursued sculling full time as a lightweight and has medals from Canadian Henley, USRowing Nationals and various head races in the single, double, quad and pair.