Men's Basketball

Ej Gallup just completed his third season (23-24) as head coach of The Raiders. Gallup is a Gloversville native and currently resides outside of Gloversville with his wife Allyson and daughter Rosie.

Playing Career:
Gallup is a 1999 graduate of Gloversville High School. He is the only four-year D1 scholarship player ever from Gloversville high school. Two-time foothills council and Section 2 class B All-star. 1999 foothills council POY, News 13 top 10 all-star and a member of the Adirondack Empire State Games team. In his two seasons as starting Point Guard for Coach Landrio and the Dragons, he amassed 991 pts and over 250 rebounds and 200 assists. Gallup also played for Jim Hart and the Albany City Rocks AAU team and a year of prep school at Bridgton Academy for Whit Leasure in the prolific New England prep league.

Gallup split his Division 1 college career between University at Albany (Scott Beeten) and Coastal Carolina (Pete Strickland). He was an all-conference performer at both schools, named team MVP at both schools, and while at Coastal was runner up for POY in the Big South conference his senior season. Ej scored a career 1,359 D1 points, over 650 points and 120- 3 pt. field goals made at both schools with numerous school records at the time, all while shooting over 40% from three. A career D1 scoring average of 15.6 points per game. Highlight games of 36 pts vs Siena, 20 and 15 pts vs Syracuse, 23 pts vs Ohio State, 21 pts vs UNC, 17 pts vs Virginia, 15 pts vs Georgetown, 31 pts vs College of Charleston, 30 pts vs Army.

Professionally, Gallup played for both Mike Taylor (Ratiopharm Ulm) and Henrik Roedl (TBB Trier) both in the Bundesliga, the top league in Germany and one of the top leagues in the world. After retiring from playing professionally overseas, Gallup won professional championships playing for the Schenectady Legends and Albany Patroons. NBA tryouts for both the NY Knicks and Charlotte Hornets and was also a guard next to Jimmer Fredette in Team Fredette’s run to the final four in TBT.

Coaching Career:
Ej retired from playing at 38 and took over the head coaching duties at Fulton Montgomery Community College at 39. After taking over a 4-16 team in his first season, The Raiders went 11-11 and returned to the Region 3 Championship Tournament, losing in the Quarter-Finals.

In his second season, the Raiders went 20-8, won the Region 3 Championship for the first time in 17 years and returned to the NJCAA Championship Tournament for the first time in 16 years. The Raiders had four wins over teams ranked in the top 15 nationally and a win against #6 Nationally Ranked Mohawk Valley on the road in their gym for the Region 3 Championship Title.

Coach Gallup just completed his third season, and led The Raiders to a historic 26-5 record, the second most wins in a single season in program history. Their 17-game win streak set a school record. The Raiders went to back-to-back Region III title games and National Tournament appearences for the first time in school history. Coach Gallup became the quickest coach in school history to reach 50 wins. The Raiders led the region in points per game and for the third time in his three seasons the Raiders led the region in field goal percentage. The team had five wins over teams ranked in the top 15 nationally and the Raiders won a game in the national championship for the first time since 2007. 

Coach Gallup was named Mountain Valley Conference, NJCAA Region 3 and North District Coach of the Year in 2023.
Coach Gallup also moves up to the professional level in the summertime and has been the head coach of Floyd Mayweathers, The Money Team. This team is one of the most high-profile teams in TBT ESPN’s $1 Million-dollar professional basketball tournament.

In his three seasons, The Money team has reached the great 8 and sweet 16 with highlight wins in the Regional Championship game vs Ohio St alumni team in Columbus and a win vs The Purdue Alumni team at Dayton Arena.

Some former NBA players playing for Coach Gallup and The Money Team have been Jimmer Fredette, Trevor Booker, Mitch Creek, Xavier Munford, Terrico White, CJ Elleby, Charles Jenkins and Malcom Thomas.

What they are saying about coach Gallup:

“I've had the privilege of playing with EJ as a teammate and playing for him when he transitioned into coaching - Both experiences were a great pleasure! EJ knows the game in and out and is an incredible communicator. He can relate to his players on every level and his knowledge and experience with the game is second to none!”-Jimmer Fredette (Naismith POY at BYU, First Round NBA draft pick)

“I loved my two seasons coaching EJ in Ulm Germany and we have remained close friends since. He had an excellent playing career overseas and played for some outstanding coaches. I am very proud to see EJ in coaching and love what he has done at Fulton Montgomery.  EJ has done so much for Basketball in his home area and helped so many kids from upstate New York.  I'm really excited to follow the Pirates this season!”-Mike Taylor (Former head coach of Ratiopharm Ulm, Maine Red Claws, Polish National Team)

“E.J.’s love AND appreciation for the game of basketball were foundational pieces of his excellent college career. Few were more skilled as a passer or shooter, but E.J.’s passion for all things ‘team’ related, and for all aspects of the game, were the bedrock of his success as a college player. It was an absolute pleasure to coach E.J. as a collegian!  No one cared more about his teammates and our success than he, a-n-d his shooting and passing ability afforded him First Team All-Big South honors his senior year! E.J.’s extraordinary shooting and passing ability - honed from spending countless hours at his craft - may have been surpassed only by his remarkable ‘feel for the game’ on both ends of the court.  E.J. truly had all the makings of a ‘coach in waiting’ as a player, and, NOT surprisingly, has become an outstanding one today!” - Pete Strickland (former Coastal Carolina head coach, Asst coach at Dayton, NC State, Head Coach of Dematha)

“In 38 years of coaching from high school to the highest level of division 1, EJ Gallup was one of the toughest, most competitive and talented players I had the privilege of working with. EJ was never intimidated or afraid of the moment. He was a great teammate who made everyone around him better. He will take all those traits in making himself a great coach just like he did for himself as a player.” Scott Beeten ( Former head coach Univ at Albany, Assistant George Washington , Cal)

“EJ Gallup is a consummate professional. He has excelled in every one of his endeavors in the world of Basketball. From his long-playing career where he was always a leader and the type of player other players wanted to play “with”, to his coaching career where he has taken on the challenge of rebuilding the program at FM. EJ is a problem solver, a competitor and a winner!” - Jim Hart (Albany City Rocks)