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for a year-and-a-half. A native San ~ Diegan, McElvain attended nearby ---l Patrick Henry HS. Melissa, her hus- O band Ryan and their four-and -a-half (") year old daughter Mia and two-year- 0 old daughter Kamryn reside in San )> Carlos. (")

legeWorld Series.While at Oklahoma State, she earned All-Big XII academic honors while attaining a Business Administration degree with an em– phasis in Marketing.Additionally, she earned the OSU Community Service Contribution Award (1997-98); the NCAA Leadership Award (1998); and was a four-year SAAC Representa– tive, serving as SAAC President in her senior year. A Personal Note... McElvain completed her Master's Degree in Leadership Studies in 2006 from the University of San Diego. No stranger to the USO Athletic Department, prior to her appoint– ment as softball coach she was As– sistant Sports Information Director

sought after bid to post season thanks to the efforts of Coach McElvain. In 2006, San Diego captured 22 wins for the first time since 2001 . That year, USO also accomplished 18 division one wins. The Toreros also posted ten conference wins. Playing Days... A 1999 graduate ofOklahoma State, McElvain (formerlyTurley) earned All– Big XII honors while playing catcher and second base, as well as confer– ence honors. She ranks in the Top 20 all-time at OSU in several categories, including games played, hits, total bases, doubles, RBI and stolen bases. McElvain led the Cowgirls to three post-season appearances and a third place finish in the 1998Women's Col-

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Coach McElvain's children in the Fall of 2009: Kamryn (two years old) and Mia (four years old).

Athletic Excellence - 141 Career Victories

- 28 Athletes Earning PCSC A/I-Conference Honors - 2 PCSC Freshman of the Year Honors (2004 & 2007) - 1PCSC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2006) - Ranked Victories over# 10 CS Fullerton (2002), #20 Oregon State (2003), # 17 San Diego State (2008) - 100 Win Club (April 16, 2007) Academic Excellence - 100% NCAA Academic Progress Rating for the past five years (Highest in USO Athletic Department & Top 10% Nationwide) - 53 Student-Athletes Earning All-Academic Conference Honors - 1Academic All-American Student-Athlete