Boyd Melson has been leader, coach, and participant at the top level of physical fitness, sports, and conditioning via boxing and the military. He was commissioned for 5 years as a Field Artillery Officer serving in the Army's World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) serving through the rank of Captain.  Boyd was with the Department of Physical Education Teacher at West Point with the following responsibilities; instructor teaching Plebe Boxing, assistant Coach for the West Point Boxing Team, Officer in Charge, and Co-Captain of WCAP's Boxing Team, leading eight teammates to successful qualifications to the 2008 Olympic Trials .  He was the Army's World Class Athlete Program Executive Officer (2008), and United States Boxing Board of Directors Member (2006-Present). He assisted at a High School and Junior College Coaches Clinic at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado where he collaborated with a former NFL athlete, and educated the coaches on modern approaches and techniques geared towards strength and conditioning.

As far as athletic accomplishments go, Boyd earned a Gold Medal as the All Army Boxing and Armed Forces Boxing Champion multiple times, was the World Military Boxing Champion, and placed 5th in the quarterfinals at the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships in China.  Boyd was also a representative of United States National Amateur Boxing Team for 2.5 years, was a 2005 U.S. championship bronze and 2006 U.S. Championships Silver medalist, and has the distinction of having qualified a member of the 2008 United States Olympic Boxing Team as an alternate (Welterweight).  With the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA), Boyd was a National Champion ( 2003), Eastern Regional Champion (2001-2003), and a boxing All-American (2001-2003).

Boyd is currently a level 1 recognized Speedball interval training coach for individuals and teams, and brings his rich athletic background to us in NYC as a boxing coach, fitness trainer, and group boxing instructor.  He can be found on the schedules at Equinox starting in January.

EDUCATION
* Bachelors of Science (2003)- Psychology, Minor-Nuclear Engineering, United States Military Academy at West  Point 
* Masters of Business Administration (2006)—Human Resource Management, Touro University International "Magnum Cum Laude"

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