Ellen Gallagher
	Position: Volunteer Assistant Coach Experience: First Season Alma Mater: Boston College '01

Ellen Gallagher joined the Navy staff in September 2010 as a volunteer assistant coach. Prior to Navy, Gallagher served for four years as assistant rowing coach at George Mason where her responsibilities included recruiting and coaching the novice rowers. In her first full year at the helm of the novice program in 2007-2008, she guided the Mason novices to a win at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, a fourth place finish at the ECAC Metro Championships as well as several dual victories.

Prior to her arrival at GMU, Gallagher coached at The University of Tulsa, Barry University and her alma mater, Boston College. Her notable accomplishments at Barry include two NCAA Championship appearances, Sunshine State Conference Championship wins and Dad Vail Gold.

Prior to Barry, Gallagher was the novice coach at her alma mater, Boston College, from 2002-03. While coaching at Boston College, her novices earned wins at the Knecht Cup, the Big East Conference Championship, and the New England Rowing Championships.

During her collegiate rowing career at Boston College, Gallagher was a four-year rower 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 returned to the area in 2006 as volunteer coach for George Washington University's rowing program until her appointment at Mason. She received her master's 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.