Michael Melilli enters his first season as a graduate assistant with the Northwestern University men's soccer program in 2026.  Melilli, who is pursuing his Master's Degree in Management in the Kellogg School of Management, arrives in Evanston from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' men's soccer program.

A native of Palm Harbor, Fla., Melilli was a member of a pair of NCAA Tournament teams during his time with the Tar Heels.  He also excelled in the classroom, earning a pair of selections to the Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) Academic Honor Roll.