Carmelo Velazquez is in his third season as an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Lutheran College football team.

Velazquez, who was a wide receiver and returner for the Warriors for two seasons, joined WLC's staff after a pair of two-year coaching stints with Concordia University Wisconsin and Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League. He was an assistant wide receivers coach for the Falcons and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach while in Greensboro. Velazquez advanced to the national championship both seasons on the sidelines with the Cobras.

From 2004-2020, Velazquez played semi-pro football for Milwaukee-based clubs including the Milwaukee Rattlers, Racine Raiders, and Wisconsin Hitmen. He earned First Team All-League honors on 15 separate occasions. In 2004 and 2005, he was named the Ultimate Football League MVP and league champion. In 2016, he was a Wisconsin State Football League champion and was also a 2021 Florida Bowl showcase game champion.

Velazquez was a former member of the American Football events team USA all-stars where he traveled the country competing against the world's best minor league players. He also did fellowship work in the communities and raised money for the less fortunate and taught the game of football by hosting various football camps.

He was also a wide receiver and track & field coach for Brown Deer High School for three seasons and was also the head track & field coach from 2007-2009 at Hope High School in Milwaukee. 

A 2002 graduate of Vincent High School, he was a three-time state track & field champion in the 4x100, and 4x200 state champion.

Velazquez resides in Hartford.