Madison.com · Nov 13, 2019
Gymnast dies after fall during training on uneven bars
A gymnast at Southern Connecticut State University died Sunday after sustaining an injury while training last Friday.
"At this time, our thoughts and prayers are with Melanie's family," the university's athletic director, Jay Moran, said in a statement. "This has been devastating to her coaches and teammates, and we hope to support them in this very difficult time."
Coleman's longtime personal coach, Thomas Alberti, called the incident "a complete accident."
"I was her full-time coach for 10 years," Alberti said. "She was always a leader at my gym. She was the leader that everyone looked up to."