Gabrielle “Gabe” Coffey

Head Coach

Gabe Coffey was named Mohawk Valley CC head women’s basketball coach in August 2021. After a rebuilding season in 2021-2022, she led a dramatic turnaround, bringing the Hawks back to the top of Region 3 in 2022-2023. Coffey garnered Mountain Valley Conference and NJCAA Region 3 Coach of the Year Honors in 2022-2023 after guiding the Hawks to an 11-8 record, a 7-3 record in Mountain-Valley conference play, a third-place finish in Region 3 and a No. 3 seed in NJCAA regional competition. Freshman Terah Echols, Raegan Dalrymple and Mackenzie Hess were named to all Mountain-Valley Conference teams. Echols achieved first team All-Region 3.

Coffey has many years of experience working with and supporting students in their academic and athletic pursuits. Coffey was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Herkimer County Community College from 2017-20, leading the team to the Regional Semi-Finals and earning them a Top 10 national ranking for the 2019-20 season. Prior to her time at Herkimer, she was Head Coach (2014-16) at Finger Lakes Community College, where she also worked as a specialist in the Disability Services and Academic Advisement departments. Coffey got her head coaching start at Hudson Valley Community College (2009-11). At HVCC, she was named Mountain Valley Coach of the Year (2009-10) and Region III Coach of the Year (2010-11).

Coffey also has served as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of Rochester (2012-13) and Ithaca College (2007-2008), two of the top division 3 women’s basketball programs in the country.

Coffey played collegiate basketball at both Siena College (2002-03) and SUNY Oneonta (2003-06). While playing for Oneonta, she was team captain for 2005-06, was named to the SUNY All-Conference Team for 2005-06, and was named the ECAC Championship and Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2006. She also earned the SUNY Oneonta Athletics Single Most Outstanding Performance Award in 2006.

Coffey earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Oneonta, a master’s degree in sport and exercise psychology from Ithaca College, and a master’s degree/certificate of advanced study in school counseling from SUNY Albany.