Gallo was chosen to serve as William Smith basketball's top assistant coach prior to the 2025-26 season. He joins the Herons following after serving as a graduate assistant coach for UConn's 2025 national championship run.
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As a graduate assistant coach, Gallo helped UConn to a 70-9 record over the past two seasons, including back-to-back BIG EAST Championships, consecutive Final Four appearances and the 2025 national title. He assisted the Huskies' coaching staff with scouting opponents and conducting individual workouts and also oversaw and coached the scout team.
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Gallo was a part of the UConn women's basketball program since arriving in Storrs, Connecticut, as an undergraduate in 2019. As a student manager from 2019 to 2023, he aided coaches in running drills and individual workouts, managed equipment and kept statistics. Gallo also worked as a member of the UConn game day operations staff and served as an athletic ambassador, enhancing fan experience at Huskies' home athletic events.
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UConn was 118-17 during his undergraduate career, capturing four straight conference championships (2020 American Athletic Conference & 3 BIG EAST). While the 2020 NCAA tournament was canceled due to the pandemic, the Huskies advanced to the national semifinals in 2021, were the national runners-up in 2022 and reached the Sweet 16 in 2023.
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Gallo earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from UConn in 2023 and a master's degree in sports management from UConn in 2025.
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