WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Gallagher began coaching the Gators in the Fall of 2001 and
currently boasts a career record of 154-122 entering the 2009
campaign. She currently stands atop the coaches' leader board
with the most wins and highest winning % in the program's history.
Gallagher has coached five AVCA All-Region honorable mention
selections, had several players ranked in the top 30 in the country
in statistics, had 8 student-athletes named to the All-State Team,
two NYSWCAA Scholar-Athlete selections and her team has earned the
AVCA Team Academic Award for the past four seasons.
In 2007, Gallagher guided her team to the Skyline Conference
Championship, resulting in the first ever trip to the NCAA
Tournament for her team and the school. Her players were recognized
with 20 different awards throughout the season including an AVCA
All-Region Honorable Mention, AVCA Player of the Week, two
All-State players and four 1st Team All-Skyline Conference
selections. The 2007 campaign also marked the first year that the
Gators were selected to participate in the NYSWCAA State
Tournament.
The 2008 season saw the team repeat as the Skyline Conference
Champions after a perfect 9-0 league mark. The team earned a bid to
the NCAA's and over the course of the season racked up numerous
honors and awards. Among the honors, Kaitlin Olmstead was named the
Skyline Women's Volleyball Player of the Year, while also earning
the selection as the league's 2008-2009 NCAA Woman of the Year
honoree.
Prior to joining the Skyline Conference, her Gators were champions
of the Division III Association of Independents and had two players
to the All-Independent Conference team while also producing a MVP
honoree. The 2006 squad achieved the best record in program history
after a 29-9 record. Her team also earned its first-ever berth
to the ECAC Tournament, and their first win in this tournament. The
team made a return trip to the ECAC's in 2007.
A 1995 graduate of University at Albany, Gallagher was the starting
setter for four years. She finished her collegiate career leading
the program in total assists, and finished in the top five in
assists per game, and service aces. Gallagher earned NECC
All-Conference honors twice, in addition to being named to several
all-tournament teams and player of the week selections throughout
her career. Her team competed in the ECAC finals three of her four
seasons.
While at Albany, Gallagher received her BA in Communications. She
went on to receive her MBA in marketing from The Sage Graduate
School in 2007.
Gallagher and her husband Matt, reside in Troy, NY.
GALLAGHER'S YEAR BY YEAR RECORD
YEAR OVERALL RECORD SKYLINE RECORD SEASON NOTES
- 2001 14-19
- 2002 12-21
- 2003 15-17
- 2004 25-11 N/A 1st ECAC appearance (Advanced to semifinals)
- 2005 29-9 Independent Tournament runner- up, Advanced to quarterfinals of ECAC's
- 2006 17-16 Independent Tournament Champions
- 2007 18-17 9-0 Skyline Champions, NCAA Appearance
- 2008 24-12 9-0 Skyline Champions, NCAA Appearance
Overall Record 154-122 18-0
Andy Smith, Head Coach
Andy Smith enters his second year as head men’s volleyball coach and as well as an assistant women’s coach for The Sage Colleges's women's volleyball program. Sage launched their first season of NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball during the 2010 season.
The Gators compete as a member of
the SKyline Conference and the NECVA as a Metro members.
Prior to his arrival at Sage, Smith spent three seasons at SUNY
Cortland and served as the Graduate Assistant coach for their
highly successful Red Dragon Women’s Volleyball program.
Smith had also been the head coach of the McGraw High School
Girls’ Varsity team since 2006.
During his tenure at Cortland, Smith assisted in the development of
ten all league players and 3 AVCA All Americans. In his three
seasons at SUNY Cortland Smith’s teams recorded a record of
94-32 including three SUNYAC league titles. Smith also served as
the assistant camp director for Cortland’s summer camps and
holds an IMPACT coaching certification from USA Volleyball.
Smith completed his BS in Physical Education at SUNY Cortland in
2006 and his masters' degree in teaching (Health Education) in
2008. While at SUNY Cortland, Smith was a member of the men's
volleyball club team that won NYS Championships in 2007 and 2008
and qualified for the nationals three times (2005, 2007, and 2008),
capturing ninth place each season. Smith currently plays club
volleyball for the Arsenal.
Tim Stewart, Assistant Coach
Tim Stewart joins the Gator men's coaching staff with an extensive
resume. He has been coaching men's and women's volleyball at the
high school, collegiate and adult level in the Albany, NY area
since 1998.
Before joining Sage's staff, he returned to his alma mater, where he earned a degree in accounting, as head assistant coach for the Siena College women's volleyball team during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. He was primarily responsible for the development of the offense and working with the setters as well as opponent scouting. In both seasons as an assistant with Siena, the team captured the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament title and earned a berth into the NCAA tournament.
He has also served as the head coach for the Adirondack Region Women's Open Team at the Empire State Games during the summers of 2006 and 2007. He also served as the head coach for the Siena men's collegiate club team during 2005-06 season. He is a USAV Impact CAP level I certified coach.
Tim is a managing member, tournament director and owner of Capital District Grass Doubles (CDGD), an organization that promotes competitive 2-on-2 volleyball tournaments through the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP).
He sets for local powerhouse Hack Fu, a USA men's adult club team based in Albany, NY and has competed in the US National Tournament, most recently playing in Austin, TX where the team captured the bronze medal.
Tim is a New York State certified volleyball official and serves the Capital District Board of Volleyball Officials (CDBVO) by officiating high school and collegiate competition. He also has regional and PAVO certifications and officiates USAV adult and junior volleyball competitions. Stewart has worked for Time Warner Cable as color commentator for all Siena College volleyball broadcasts during the 2007 season.
For the 2008 NCAJ season, he was charged with the task of developing and training setters and hitters and attended USAV coaching clinics to earn a USAV CAP Level II coaching accreditation.



