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               1^st 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.