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Foti Mellis, who has more than a decade of experience in the compliance field and has worked at Cal since 2002, serves as the Athletic Department's Senior Associate Athletic Director for Intercollegiate Services.
In his role, Mellis oversees Cal's Compliance Services, Student Services and Information Systems units. In addition, he is the department's liaison to the campus for admissions, financial aid and student judicial affairs, and he supervises a number of Cal's intercollegiate programs.
During his tenure at Cal, Mellis has reorganized and enhanced Cal's compliance operations, and implemented a student-athlete database networked to all staff and the campus. He also coordinates a rules education program for department staff and boosters.
Mellis arrived at Cal after spending four years as assistant AD for compliance at Arizona State, where he oversaw all areas of compliance with the program's 22 athletic teams. Prior to his stay in Tempe, he spent two years at the University of Tulsa as director of compliance from 1996-98. Mellis began his compliance career at Northwestern in 1994, spending one year as an intern and a second year as a compliance assistant.
A graduate of UC Davis, Mellis held various positions with the Aggies from 1989-94, including assistant men's basketball coach, academic advisor and assistant to the athletic department administration. He received his bachelor's degree in managerial economics in 1990 and his master's in education in 1996, both from UC Davis.
