The College of Staten Island Athletics Department named Andrew Gangemi as its new head coach for Men's & Women's Cross-Country and Track & Field, a position that also carries duties as the program's Manager of Athletics Operations, in July 2019. Gangemi took over a relatively young running program at the College and on the heels of the College's recent move to NCAA Division II.
A Staten Island native, Gangemi is a graduate of fellow ECC-member St. Thomas Aquinas College, and was a standout for the Spartans' nationally-recognized cross-country and track and field program, specializing in long and middle-distance racing. Following an outstanding playing career, Gangemi immediately joined the coaching ranks, serving as an assistant coach at his alma mater from 2009-17, and was a member of the 2015 women's cross-country program that participated in the NCAA Division II National Championship. Gangemi also enjoyed a pair of cross-country titles with the women's program and a pair of men's outdoor track championships as a coach during his tenure.
The CSI programs are not Gangemi's first stop as a head coach. In 2017, accepted the head coaching position for Cross-Country at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, a position that included duties as the Assistant Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning as well. Shortly after his arrival, Gangemi started the first track program in CMSV history, and in 2018, he was elevated to the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations.
An ongoing student of the sport, Gangemi is a member of the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. He has earned his Collegiate Head Coach Certification through the USTFCCCA and is a recognized Certified Specialist in Endurance Events, Sprint, Hurdle and Relay Events, and Strength & Conditioning.
A former runner locally for St. Peter's High School in Staten Island, Gangemi holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Recreation and Leisure, Concentration in Sports Management from St. Thomas Aquinas. He is currently a resident of Orangeburg, NY, with his fiance', Julie Hudak.
