Being a four-sport letterman in high school, Mel Barborak’s future as a coach was a given. His natural ability and talent would prove time and again that Coach Barborak had made the right career choice. Winning Coach of the Year on four separate occasions, both at the high school and college levels, as well as having consistent winning teams, throughout his forty years as a coach would prove time and again that Mel Barborak was born to be a coach. Not only did he have successful teams and winning seasons, Coach Mel Barborak also helped to build athletic programs within the schools.