Michael Kelley, a Fredonia State alumnus, rejoins the Blue Devil Track and Field and Cross Country teams as the assistant coach for both the men and women. While an athlete at Fredonia State, Kelley specialized in jumps as well as short sprints. He will be coaching those event group,s in addition to the hurdles.
Kelley graduated from Fredonia in 2011 with a degree in Exercise Science. In 2015 he went on to obtain his Masters degree from California University of Pennsylvania in Exercise Science with a concentration in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention.
As an athlete Kelley had personal bests in the long jump of 6.70m (22') and triple jump of 14.17m (46'6"). He was a SUNYAC Champion in the triple jump in the 2009 indoor meet, and again in the 2011 outdoor meet. His 14.17m jump was a national meet qualifier and ranked him in the top ten all time in Fredonia State's outdoor records.
He currently lives in Fredonia with his wife Rhianna, an Fredonia State grad, and their three children Jack, Lucy, and Thomas.
