Kimberly K. Gallow was named the San José State Deputy Athletics Director of Internal Operations on February 22, 2024. Gallow oversees business operations and facilities, plus serves on the executive leadership team and sport administration.
Gallow joins the Spartans after spending the last three years at the University of New Orleans as the Senior Associate Athletics Director of Sport Administration and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) where she served on the executive team and oversaw operations, facilities, equipment management, student wellness, sport administration, and capital projects. She was also the sport administrator for cross country, track and field, beach volleyball, women’s basketball, spirit, indoor volleyball and was the secondary sport administrator for men’s basketball. As the SWA, she managed student-athlete well-being, gender equity and Title IX issues and also chaired the Sport Administration Council, EmpowHer LeadHership Academy, and Privateer Care Team, which focused on identifying and supporting student-athletes who may need mental health and/or sport psychology resources.
A native of Lafayette, La., Gallow received her undergraduate diploma from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 2015 and her Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education also from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 2021. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Education Administration from the University of New Orleans.
EXPERIENCE
- Senior Associate Athletics Director of Sport Administration/SWA at the University of New Orleans (2023-24)
- Associate Athletics Director of Operations & Capital Projects/SWA at the University of New Orleans (2021-23)
- Gallow joined the University of New Orleans after two seasons as Associate Athletic Director/SWA at Xavier University of Louisiana (2019-21)
- Associate Director of Development at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2019)
- Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs & Development at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2016-18)
LEADERSHIP
- Member, Women Leaders in College Sports (2021-Present)
- Member, Xavier University of LA Social Justice and Inclusion Committee (10/2020 – 04/21)
- Member, Xavier University of LA Civic and Demographic Committee (11/2020 – 04/21)
- Member, National Association of Athletic Development Directors - Diversity and Inclusion Committee (08/2020
- Present) - Member, 2020 Women’s Final Four Local Host Planning Committee (10/2019 - 02/20)
- University of Louisiana System’s Management and Leadership Institute – Cohort 2 (08/2018 – 05/19)
- Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) (01/2017 – 12/19)
- Council Member, Mayor’s Health & Fitness Council (01/2017 – 01/18)
- Search Committee Member, Dean of the College of Business and Technology (01 – 07/2017)
- Search Committee Member, Administrative Assistant to the President (03/2017)
- Member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) (01/2017 – 12/18)
- Member, Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) (01/2016 – 12/19)
- Member, Natchitoches Young Professionals Group for the Natchitoches Chamber (07/ 2016 – 12/19)
AWARDS
- 2022 Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA), Rising Star Participant
- 2022 National Association of Athletic Development Directors, Scholarship Recipient
- 2020 NCAA/Women Leaders, Institutional Advancement Administrators Participant
- 2018 Nominee for 4 Under 40, Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce
- 2018 Scholarship Recipient for CASE IV, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
- 2017 Nominee for 4 Under 40, Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce