Scott Galst is in his first year as the director of operations at Canisius.
Galst joins head coach Jim Christian’s staff after spending the two previous seasons as a consultant with the St. John’s men’s basketball program, where he worked on several film-related projects, including advanced opponent scouting, player development and offensive strategy. Additionally, he worked for the NBA as a senior statistical auditor, where he managed a team of 15 game-stat auditors to ensure efficient and accurate reviews of NBA game stats.
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A 2022 graduate from Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, Galst served as a student manager and intern with the Iona men’s basketball program during the 2022-23 campaign when the Gaels won both the MAAC regular season and tournament championships. In that role, he was responsible for pre-practice set-up, statistics, scouting and assisting with on-court player development workouts.
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Prior to joining the men’s basketball support staff, Galst worked as an operations intern at Iona, where he supported the athletic department in multiple roles from 2019-23, including in-game statistics keeping. He also spent one season on the official statistical crew for the Westchester Knicks in the NBA G-League.
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