Emily Gallagher is in her fifth season as Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Fairmont State. Gallagher joined Kernell Borneo’s staff in August 2021.
As assistant coach with the Falcons, Gallagher has helped Fairmont State make three consecutive Mountain East Conference Tournament appearances and assisted the program in earning the school’s first MEC Tournament Title in 2022. Gallagher has also helped lead the Falcons to numerous school program records, including the most consecutive unbeaten streak in the 2022 season, the most shutouts in a season, and reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history in 2022.
Before joining the Fairmont State program, Gallagher coached girls’ soccer, boys' swimming, and softball at East Fairmont High School.
Gallagher played soccer and softball collegiately at Concord University from 2008-12. She was a goalkeeper for the Mountain Lions and a shortstop/outfielder for the school’s softball team.
Gallagher graduated from University High School in 2008. She was a standout goalkeeper for the girls’ soccer team and a shortstop for the softball team. She was named to the West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Team in her junior and senior seasons. Gallagher also earned numerous NCAC Conference All-Team soccer and softball selections during high school. She played club soccer for West Virginia United and was part of multiple West Virginia ODP teams.
Gallagher is a Morgantown, W.Va. native. She received her bachelor's degree in communications and journalism from Concord University and earned a master's degree in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University. Gallagher holds a USSF Certified Coaching License.
