After a four year career with the Blue Devils, Melissa Rice begins her first season as a UW-Stout assistant coach in 2019. Rice was a defender for the Blue Devils.

2018: Started 16 of 16 games this season, team captain...2017: saw action in 20 games, started two...2016: saw action in 13 games, started one, against Minnesota-Morris...2015: saw action in four games...High School: earned honorable mention all-conference...Personal: enjoys cooking, Netflix, being with friends...Parents: Debbie Rice and Greg Rice