Heather Gallagher

Heather Gallagher

  • Title
    Assistant Coach

  • Alma Mater

    • West Liberty University

  • Playing Experience

    • She was a four-year starter at West Liberty. They won the conference championship during three of those four years, and finished as runners-up during the remaining year. She received All-WVIAC honors during all four years.

  • Coaching Experience

    • Head Women's Tennis Coach at West Liberty University from 2002 until 2023 when the program was discontinued.  During that time, the student-athletes she coached earned recognition through many NCAA tournament appearances, and copious team and individual awards at the conference, regional, and national levels for their success on the tennis court, their achievements in the classroom, and their community service efforts.  In Spring '23, the team made it to the round of 32 in the NCAA National Tournament (D2) and earned a combined team GPA of 3.98.

  • Current Career

    • She is the Associate Director at the House of the Carpenter in Wheeling, WV, a nonprofit charitable organization serving those in need.

  • Why Franciscan?

    • Coaching at Franciscan gives me the opportunity to remain active in my favorite sport within a positive, faith-filled environment.