New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Coach Barboto on Melink: "Ryan is a very versatile player, transferring in from University of Cincinnati to do graduate work in our prestigious computer science program.  He is a strong, fast, and has a lot power to his game. He will add experience and leadership to our team."

2019: Started every match but one (18) for the Highlanders. ... combined for a pair of assists (at Sared Heart; at Radford).

Prior to NJIT: Melink comes to NJIT after three seasons at the University of Cincinnati.  ... At Cincinnati: He played in 55 career matches, including 40 starts, scoring nine goals, six assists for 24 points. ...The 6-foot midfielder was named to the 2016 American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Rookie team, sitting atop the team with five goals, including two game-winners. ... High School: Melink attended Loveland High School and lived overseas in Ankara, Turkey, before returning to the United States as a high school sophomore. ...He was named Rookie of the Year as a sophomore, ranking fourth in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference with 10 goals as a junior, earning second team All-League honors and led the ECC in goals and assists as a senior, earning first team All-Conference, first team All-City and second team All-State. ...Melink was selected to Southwest Ohio All-Star Game as a senior and played club for Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, helping the team to a 17-2 mark.  He guided the club team to a pair of CASL Showcase Championships, as well as the 2013 Disney Showcase Championship where they beat the third-ranked club team in the nation, FC Dallas. ...He helped Ohio Elite Soccer Academy achieve a top 25 national ranking.

Personal: Ryan Schiele Melink. ... son of Chris and Erin Melink. ... will pursue his maters in management in the Fall 2019.