Tulsa, Oklahoma - University of Tulsa Head Rowing Coach Kevin Harris announced today the hiring of Ellen Gallagher as an assistant coach for the Golden Hurricane. She is just the second first assistant coach in TU's nine-year rowing history.
Gallagher comes to Tulsa from Barry University in Miami, Fla., where she spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant. During her two years at Barry, she helped the squad to two consecutive appearances at the Division II NCAA Championships.
In 2005, she also helped Barry to a win at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia. In 2004, Gallagher was personally responsible for the Barry Varsity 4-oared shell that won the Sunshine State Conference Championship and qualified the Barry University for a team bid at the 2004 NCAA Championships.
"Ellen is going to be a great addition to the Tulsa staff," Harris said. "She has worked with great coaches in the past and brings a wealth of experience to our team. We are very happy to have her as a part of our program at TU."
Prior to Barry, Gallagher was the novice coach at her alma mater, Boston College, during the 2002 and 2003 campaigns She served as the assistant novice coach from August 2001 to August 2002. While coaching at Boston College, her novices earned wins at the Knecht Cup, Big East Conference Championship, and the New England Rowing Championships.
During her collegiate rowing career at Boston College, Gallagher was a four-year letterwinner, and earned Big East Academic Honors, the Boston College Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award and repeated Dean's List honors.
A native of Annapolis, Md., Gallagher received her masters degree in sport management from Barry University, where she graduated at the top of her class in 2005. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Boston College in 2001.