Dawn Gagliano: Coach

Dawn (Gorynski) Gagliano started her basketball career at St. Francis Prep High School where she was a 3-year starting point guard for the Varsity. She was selected to the Class “A” Tri-State 1st Team, was the Queens Player of the Year, was a 1,000+ point scorer and the School’s All-Time Leading Scorer. Her varsity team captured the NY Catholic “B” State Title 3 times while Dawn ran point.

Upon graduation Dawn received a full scholarship to play at D1 Lehigh University where she was the starting point guard. As a Freshman she won Rookie of the Week on 6 occasions, led her team in minutes played, led the league in assist to turnover ratio and 3-point field goal percentage and was her team’s 2nd leading scorer. She was honored as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Dawn was a captain as a junior but unfortunately had her collegiate basketball career cut short due to injury.

Subsequently Dawn slid into a student coaching role at Lehigh University. In recent years she has been the St. Francis Prep Varsity Assistant Coach, Manhasset High School Head JV and Assistant Varsity Coach and the Great Neck North Head JV and Assistant Varsity Coach.