Wittenberg Women's Lacrosse Assistant Coach Melissa Jackson-Lindsjo (2010-11)

Bio

Former standout Wittenberg lacrosse and field hockey student-athlete Melissa Jackson-Lindsjo returned "home" to take the role of the university's assistant women's lacrosse coach in September 2009.

Lindsjo graduated from Wittenberg in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in geography (urban planning and GIS). She also minored in political science and urban studies, earning the Martin E. Johnson Award for Outstanding Geography Major and a Female Collegiate Achievement Award for Athletic Leadership during her undergraduate career.

On the field, Lindsjo earned eight varsity letters - four in field hockey and four in women's lacrosse. The field hockey Tigers compiled a four-year record of 49-27 during Lindsjo's collegiate career, winning two North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) titles and reaching the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2003 and 2004. In women's lacrosse, the Tigers were not as successful as a team, but Lindsjo made her mark individually, tying the school record for points in a game (11) and ranking in the top 10 on several other lists, including career points (128) and goals (105).

Lindsjo earned All-NCAC honors twice in her career, including after the 2006 season in which she led the team with 43 points.

After graduation, Lindsjo worked for two years in Wittenberg's Office of Community Service as a Campus and Community Collaboration Leader with the AmeriCorps VISTA program. She coordinated a variety of community service activities and supervised Wittenberg students as they fulfilled the university's graduation requirements. In 2009, Lindsjo moved to Denison University's campus in Granville, Ohio, where she continues to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA Leader Ohio Campus Compact. In that capacity, Lindsjo has mentored 32 VISTAs at 26 institutions across the state of Ohio.