Tyler Gallagher joins the Roos coaching staff in his first season as an assistant coach during the 2016 season.
Gallagher was a four-year student-athlete on the SUNY Canton men's soccer team where he started 44 of the 56 matches he appeared in. The Potsdam native posted 31 points on 10 goals and 11 assists during his career. His breakout season came during his sophomore year when he was second on the team with seven goals on his way to being named a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Honorable Mention All-American. Gallagher was also a three-time member of the USCAA All-Academic Team and following his junior year was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as a Scholar All-East Region recipient.
"We are incredibly excited to have Tyler continue his journey with our soccer program," Head Men's Soccer CoachÂ
Tim Penrod said. "Over the last three seasons, I have seen him grow and mature into a fantastic young man, and I believe his connections to our players will allow him to be a very influential and successful mentor to our student-athletes. He has bought in to the growth of our program, and I believe he will be a major asset to us both on the sidelines as well as on the road as a recruiter."
"Tyler has a wealth of knowledge and experience of the game which is going to help with in-game play as well as recruiting," Head Women's Soccer CoachÂ
Rose Lucidi said. "We are very excited to have him be a part of the women's soccer staff and help with the growth of the program."
Gallagher earned his National Coaching Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in 2014, as well as his Level 1 and Level 2 goalkeeping diplomas from the NSCAA in 2015.
Gallagher was the head coach of the Parisvhille Boys U-15 travel team in 2015 as well as the U-12 Boys FC Freeze in the summer of 2016.Â
