Baseball
Miles Gallagher
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant
- Email:
- mgallagher@millersville.edu
- Phone:
- 717-871-7694
Miles P. Gallagher ‘10/’12M was named Millersville University’s Director of Athletics in December of 2015. The Chair of the Department of Athletics Faculty, Gallagher was promoted to assistant professor and granted tenure in 2019. Gallagher, a Millersville alumnus and Lancaster, Pa., native, served as the interim director of athletics for five months prior to being hired to the permanent position. At the age of 28, Gallagher’s appointment was one of the youngest in the history of the NCAA (Watch Introductory Interview).
Gallagher manages and provides leadership for a department that offers 19 intercollegiate sports programs, more than 450 student-athletes, and more than 50 staff members and coaches. He manages a multi-million dollar operating and personnel budget. Gallagher quickly restructured the administrative staff to include an associate athletic director for compliance and academics, an associate athletic director for facilities and event management while also the adding a business manager. In 2020, the Department added an Assistant Director of Athletics for Fundraising and Revenue Generation. In addition, Gallagher elevated head coaches in swimming, golf, tennis, and wrestling to full time for the first time in Millersville Athletics history. All Millersville athletic programs now have full time head coaches.
In collaboration with the University Strategic Plan: Tradition and Transformation, Gallagher released the athletic department’s first strategic plan, The Championship Experience, that runs from 2020-2025. The plan highlights a championship experience through a process of student success, competitive excellence, sport performance, program integrity, and Fundraising, Branding, Marketing. Highlighted in the plan is the athletic department’s core values of Serve and Pride.
STUDENT SUCCESS
With an emphasis on student success, the athletic department set the bar high, setting new academic records for seven consecutive academic years. In 2020-21, these records included an overall department GPA of 3.09 including a record 199 PSAC Scholar-Athletes who obtained at least a 3.25 GPA (Read the full story). On average, Millersville student-athletes achieved higher graduation rates and GPAs than the undergraduate student body at Millersville.
Gallagher continues to place an emphasis on impactful community service, highlighted by the The Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) which annually has raised $5,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a result, the athletic department has hosted four Make-A-Wish wish reveals on the campus. (Watch 2016 Wish Reveal | Watch 2017 Wish Reveal | Watch 2018 Wish Reveal) | Watch 2019 Wish Reveal | Watch 2023 Wish Reveal) .
COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE
Millersville Athletics made history in 2021-22 with three teams winning PSAC Championships, and on Wednesday, it was announced that Millersville had finished fourth out of 18 schools in the PSAC's Dixon Trophy standings--the department's highest finish since 2002. In addition to men's soccer, baseball and women's outdoor track and field winning conference championships, the men's basketball team and women's soccer team reached PSAC championship games. In the 11 sports that sponsor a conference tournament, Millersville teams qualified in eight. The baseball, men's basketball and women's tennis teams all won PSAC East titles in 2022.
The only other time Millersville won three PSAC Championships in the same year was in 1986-87 when field hockey, men's basketball and women's basketball captured titles. The last Dixon Trophy awarded was in 2018-19, and Millersville finished ninth. It has been a steady climb up the standings for Millersville as it finished 10th or lower from 2003-04 through 2017-18. Millersville last finished fourth in 2001-02 and that was in a PSAC with four fewer schools. Millersville won the Dixon Trophy in 2000-01.
FUNDRAISING, BRANDING, and MARKETING
In his first two years as the director of athletics, Gallagher restructured the Black & Gold Club, the fundraising arm of Millersville Athletics, with an emphasis on student-athlete scholarships and program needs. For the first time in Millersville University history, athletics is targeted as one of three priorities in the "Imagine the Possible" campaign focused on student scholarship. In addition, The Black & Gold Club’s annual membership, major gifts, endowments, and corporate sponsorships have increased to record numbers.
The fundraising success was highlighted by the largest gift in Millersville Athletics history in 2021. Behind a record-setting $1.5 million gift from Lois Morgan '54, Millersville University Athletics has announced the start of a campaign to raise funds for a three-phase renovation to Biemesderfer Stadium.
Other significant fundraising success includes the following:
Gallagher signed a lucrative five-year apparel deal with Under Armour in March of 2017 and renewed the agreement in 2021. As part of the deal, all Millersville student-athletes immediately competed in Under Armour uniforms, and fans received access to Under Armour team stores to purchase official merchandise (read full story here).
To adapt to fans' increased use of mobile devices, Gallagher approved the development and release of the Official Millersville Gameday app. Upon release, Millersville became the first in the PSAC to make that feature available to its fans. Millersville Athletics also live streams more than 100 home events annually--all of which are available through the mobile app, the Millersville All-Access channel and PSAC Network, watchable on all streaming devices.
FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS
Providing student-athletes with championship experience includes championship facilities. Facility enhancements have been a priority under Gallagher. In 2022, Gallagher has overseen the renovation of Lehigh Hall, the new offices of Millersville Athletics which includes a state-of-the-art Academic Center for student-athletes, modern film rooms, and championship branding to showcase the rich history of Millersville Athletics. In addition, Gallagher has overseen the renovation of the Carpenter Trout Strength and Conditioning Center (real full story here), the addition of a FieldTurf infield at baseball’s Cooper Park, installation of LED lights at Biemesderfer Stadium, and a complete renovation of the lobby of Pucillo Gymnasium. Embracing the rich tradition of Millersville’s past success and championships is also important to Gallagher.
SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH CARE
Gallagher has made significant strides in the commitment to the health and safety of our student-athletes. In 2019, the Department added full-time athletic trainers from two to four, hired a full-time strength and conditioning coach dedicated to the development of our student-athletes, and renovated the Carpenter-Trout Strength Center. In addition, Gallagher announced a partnership with UPMC Lititz for physician oversight, the first external health care partnership for athletics (read full story here). These additions provide our student-athletes with the care needed to compete at a championship level.
Gallagher currently serves as the Chair for the Division II National Baseball Committee He is a member of NACDA and the D2ADA.
A graduate of Lancaster’s J.P McCaskey High School, Gallagher has deep ties to Millersville University. Gallagher was a standout baseball student-athlete for the Marauders from 2008-10, served as a graduate assistant in the athletic department and assistant baseball coach from 2010-12 and was appointed interim associate director of athletics in February 2013. He served in that role until the summer of 2015 when he was named interim director of athletics.
Gallagher, his wife Sara and daughter Skye, currently reside in Lancaster, Pa.
Gallagher manages and provides leadership for a department that offers 19 intercollegiate sports programs, more than 450 student-athletes, and more than 50 staff members and coaches. He manages a multi-million dollar operating and personnel budget. Gallagher quickly restructured the administrative staff to include an associate athletic director for compliance and academics, an associate athletic director for facilities and event management while also the adding a business manager. In 2020, the Department added an Assistant Director of Athletics for Fundraising and Revenue Generation. In addition, Gallagher elevated head coaches in swimming, golf, tennis, and wrestling to full time for the first time in Millersville Athletics history. All Millersville athletic programs now have full time head coaches.
In collaboration with the University Strategic Plan: Tradition and Transformation, Gallagher released the athletic department’s first strategic plan, The Championship Experience, that runs from 2020-2025. The plan highlights a championship experience through a process of student success, competitive excellence, sport performance, program integrity, and Fundraising, Branding, Marketing. Highlighted in the plan is the athletic department’s core values of Serve and Pride.
STUDENT SUCCESS
With an emphasis on student success, the athletic department set the bar high, setting new academic records for seven consecutive academic years. In 2020-21, these records included an overall department GPA of 3.09 including a record 199 PSAC Scholar-Athletes who obtained at least a 3.25 GPA (Read the full story). On average, Millersville student-athletes achieved higher graduation rates and GPAs than the undergraduate student body at Millersville.
Gallagher continues to place an emphasis on impactful community service, highlighted by the The Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) which annually has raised $5,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a result, the athletic department has hosted four Make-A-Wish wish reveals on the campus. (Watch 2016 Wish Reveal | Watch 2017 Wish Reveal | Watch 2018 Wish Reveal) | Watch 2019 Wish Reveal | Watch 2023 Wish Reveal) .
Millersville Athletics made history in 2021-22 with three teams winning PSAC Championships, and on Wednesday, it was announced that Millersville had finished fourth out of 18 schools in the PSAC's Dixon Trophy standings--the department's highest finish since 2002. In addition to men's soccer, baseball and women's outdoor track and field winning conference championships, the men's basketball team and women's soccer team reached PSAC championship games. In the 11 sports that sponsor a conference tournament, Millersville teams qualified in eight. The baseball, men's basketball and women's tennis teams all won PSAC East titles in 2022.
The only other time Millersville won three PSAC Championships in the same year was in 1986-87 when field hockey, men's basketball and women's basketball captured titles. The last Dixon Trophy awarded was in 2018-19, and Millersville finished ninth. It has been a steady climb up the standings for Millersville as it finished 10th or lower from 2003-04 through 2017-18. Millersville last finished fourth in 2001-02 and that was in a PSAC with four fewer schools. Millersville won the Dixon Trophy in 2000-01.
FUNDRAISING, BRANDING, and MARKETING
In his first two years as the director of athletics, Gallagher restructured the Black & Gold Club, the fundraising arm of Millersville Athletics, with an emphasis on student-athlete scholarships and program needs. For the first time in Millersville University history, athletics is targeted as one of three priorities in the "Imagine the Possible" campaign focused on student scholarship. In addition, The Black & Gold Club’s annual membership, major gifts, endowments, and corporate sponsorships have increased to record numbers.
The fundraising success was highlighted by the largest gift in Millersville Athletics history in 2021. Behind a record-setting $1.5 million gift from Lois Morgan '54, Millersville University Athletics has announced the start of a campaign to raise funds for a three-phase renovation to Biemesderfer Stadium.
Other significant fundraising success includes the following:
- On the Feb. 23 Millersville University One Day Give, more than 1,300 gifts generated over $334,000 support for the Marauders. Gifts to athletics accounted for 64% of the total gifts to the University, and athletics also represented 57% of the dollars raised on the One Day Give. In total, the University received $582,465 on 2,026 gifts. Gifts to athletics support scholarships and program needs such as travel to special events and gear for the student-athletes.
- Lois Morgan’s gift of $500,000 for women’s scholarships was recognized with the naming of the Millersville Athletics academic center in her family’s honor. (read full story here).
- Kathy Seaber’s gift of $300,000 for softball scholarships which included the renaming the softball field in her family’s honor (read full story here).
- Following extensive renovations to the Pucillo Gymnasium lobby, the area will be renamed the Anttonen Athletics Lobby in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph (Doc) and Judith Anttonen (read full story here).
Gallagher signed a lucrative five-year apparel deal with Under Armour in March of 2017 and renewed the agreement in 2021. As part of the deal, all Millersville student-athletes immediately competed in Under Armour uniforms, and fans received access to Under Armour team stores to purchase official merchandise (read full story here).
To adapt to fans' increased use of mobile devices, Gallagher approved the development and release of the Official Millersville Gameday app. Upon release, Millersville became the first in the PSAC to make that feature available to its fans. Millersville Athletics also live streams more than 100 home events annually--all of which are available through the mobile app, the Millersville All-Access channel and PSAC Network, watchable on all streaming devices.
FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS
Providing student-athletes with championship experience includes championship facilities. Facility enhancements have been a priority under Gallagher. In 2022, Gallagher has overseen the renovation of Lehigh Hall, the new offices of Millersville Athletics which includes a state-of-the-art Academic Center for student-athletes, modern film rooms, and championship branding to showcase the rich history of Millersville Athletics. In addition, Gallagher has overseen the renovation of the Carpenter Trout Strength and Conditioning Center (real full story here), the addition of a FieldTurf infield at baseball’s Cooper Park, installation of LED lights at Biemesderfer Stadium, and a complete renovation of the lobby of Pucillo Gymnasium. Embracing the rich tradition of Millersville’s past success and championships is also important to Gallagher.
SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH CARE
Gallagher has made significant strides in the commitment to the health and safety of our student-athletes. In 2019, the Department added full-time athletic trainers from two to four, hired a full-time strength and conditioning coach dedicated to the development of our student-athletes, and renovated the Carpenter-Trout Strength Center. In addition, Gallagher announced a partnership with UPMC Lititz for physician oversight, the first external health care partnership for athletics (read full story here). These additions provide our student-athletes with the care needed to compete at a championship level.
Gallagher currently serves as the Chair for the Division II National Baseball Committee He is a member of NACDA and the D2ADA.
A graduate of Lancaster’s J.P McCaskey High School, Gallagher has deep ties to Millersville University. Gallagher was a standout baseball student-athlete for the Marauders from 2008-10, served as a graduate assistant in the athletic department and assistant baseball coach from 2010-12 and was appointed interim associate director of athletics in February 2013. He served in that role until the summer of 2015 when he was named interim director of athletics.
Gallagher, his wife Sara and daughter Skye, currently reside in Lancaster, Pa.
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