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Oxford Emory tabs Gallagher as women's soccer coach

Oxford Emory tabs Gallagher as women's soccer coach
July 13, 2016

Oxford College has named Tinna Gallagher as its new women’s soccer head coach/instructor.  Coach Gallagher was the top assistant women's coach at Georgia College and State University the last four years. 

A native Icelander, Gallagher (then-Hauksdottir) was chosen for the U17 and U19 Women’s Soccer National Teams. She grew up playing for KR in Iceland, a dominant and well-respected club squad in her native country.
 
She continued her playing career at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) and her accolades include three-time All-Southern States Conference, including first team honors in her senior season of 2008. She was also a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region selection in 2007, adding Academic All-Conference honors twice in her career. In 2008, she received the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champion of Character award.
 
After her eligibility completed in 2008, she re-joined the staff as a student assistant coach for the 2009 season, a year in which the Lady Senators advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. After finishing a Master’s in Public Administration at AUM, she took a role at MIT as an assistant coach and instructor, earning a nomination for the school’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Superior Award. She then took on a role as an administrative assistant for both the Assistant Athletic Directors and Senior Woman Administrator.
 
Gallagher is married to David Gallagher, and the two have a daughter, Hazel. The Gallaghers live in Milledgeville.