Melanie Ruzzi was named the head coach the Brown women's hockey program on May 20, 2021 and recently completed her first season at the helm of the Bears during the 2021-22 season. Ruzzi began her coaching career at Division III Amherst College in 2005, where she acted as an assistant coach for two seasons. From 2007-11 she was an assistant coach at Harvard before returning to her alma mater Providence College for six years as associate head coach.