Mel Brodt (1987) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Mel Brodt

Induction:
1987

Mel Brodt retired in 1984 after 25 years as BG's cross country coach and 20 seasons as men's head track coach. Brodt coached 53 Division I All-Americans, one Olympic gold medalist, five collegiate record holders, 92 MAC Champions, and two MAC Championship teams in cross country (1969) and track (1972).

Before coming the BGSU, Brandt served in U.S. Army Corps in 1944 and 1945. Brandt would later go to Miami University and be a four year letterman in track and a two year lettermen in cross country.

Brodt was named Coach of the Year at the 1972 NCAA Indoor Track Championship, the 1972 NCAA District IV Cross Country meet and at the 1983 MAC Cross Country Championship. His dual meet coaching record was 89-44-2 in track and 146-55 in cross country. He is a member of the Ohio Association of Track and Field Hall of Fame and Ohio Track and Field Hall of Fame. In 2002 Brandt was also inducted into the U.S. Track Coaches Hall of Fame Head coach of the 1976 AAU team that competed against the Russians in Leningrad, Brodt was also head coach of the national junior team at the 1980 Pan American Games in Canada.

Mel Brodt was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.