Marshall University Athletics
@HerdEquipment Announces Staff Changes
7/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | General
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. ââ'¬" Marshall Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick announced promotions in the Marshall Athletics Equipment office Wednesday that saw Zach Littleton named Director of Equipment Services and Brian Gallagher Head Football Equipment Manager.
Littleton joined the Thundering Herd's equipment staff in August of 2004 and has served as the Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager, directly responsible for Marshall's Olympic sport programs. As Director, he will continue to do the day-to-day operations of the Olympic sports programs, while overseeing the entire equipment operation of all sports.
Prior to his arrival in Huntington, Littleton served as an Assistant Equipment Manager at the University of Connecticut from 2002 to 2004. His responsibilities included men's and women's swimming, men's and women's golf, cheerleading and men's and women's basketball. During his tenure at UConn, he was a part of four NCAA national championship teams (three women's basketball, one men's basketball).
Littleton, a native of Milton, W.Va., earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management and marketing from Marshall in 2001.
In 2015-16, Gallagher assisted with the day-to-day operations of Marshall's football, men's soccer and softball programs, the Shewey Equipment Room and the oversight of a student staff of 13. He came to Marshall from James Madison, where he was Assistant Equipment Manager for Football during the 2014-15 school year.
Gallagher graduated from TCU in May 2014 with a Bachelor of General Studies degree with an emphasis on history.
Both men are certified members of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.
