University of Georgia Athletics
Men's Basketball
David Gale
- Title:
- Associate to the Head Coach/Director of Strategy
- Email:
- dgale@sports.uga.edu
- Phone:
- 706-542-1432
David Gale joined the Georgia staff as Associate to the Head Coach/Director of Strategy in 2021, bringing with him an impressive wealth of professional basketball experience both in the United States and Europe.
Prior to arriving in Athens, Gale spent the previous three seasons coaching in Europe. He was the head coach of BC Nevezis Opibet in Lithuania’s Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) for the 2021-21 campaign.
He was previously an assistant coach for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), helping the franchise improve from 10th during the 2018-19 season to second place in the league standings in 2020 season, with an appearance in the tournament finals. From 2018-20, Gale also was the head coach for Porsche BBA, which he led to the German U-19 Championship in 2020 and was named NBBL Coach of the Year and Coach of the Year by Eurobasket.com.
Gale established a championship pedigree in the NBA. He spent more than a decade working within three NBA franchises from 2007-18.
He began his career as an assistant video coordinator for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2007-11. He worked with the Toronto Raptors from 2011-17, first serving as a video coordinator and player development bench coach for four seasons before becoming an assistant coach and the offensive coordinator for Raptors 905, the franchise’s D League team, from 2015-17. The Raptors advanced to the NBA Playoffs in 2014 and 2015 and during Gale’s second season with Raptors 905 the team captured the 2017 D League Championship. That season, Raptors 905 finished with a league-best 39-11 regular-season record and went 6-1 in the Playoffs.
Gale spent the following season as an assistant coach and the defensive coordinator for the Delaware 87ers, the Philadelphia 76ers D League squad.
Throughout his professional career, Gale also has worked for the Tim Grgurich Basketball Camp from 2014-19, Adidas Nations from 2014-16 and Basketball Without Borders Europe in 2019.
A native of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Gale wrapped up his prep career playing for Brewster Academy during the 2002-03 season. Gale then played collegiately at Loyola University Chicago, where he was a four-year letterwinner from 2003-07 under both Larry Farmer and Jim Whitsell. The Ramblers reached the Horizon League Tournament semifinals during Gale’s junior and senior seasons. In addition, he was selected for the U.S. team that participated in the 2006 Maccabi International Games in Australia.
During his collegiate career Gale began eying a career in coaching. He served as a video coordinator during the NBA Summer League from 2004-07.
Gale earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Sports Management from Loyola-Chicago in 2007.
Prior to arriving in Athens, Gale spent the previous three seasons coaching in Europe. He was the head coach of BC Nevezis Opibet in Lithuania’s Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) for the 2021-21 campaign.
He was previously an assistant coach for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), helping the franchise improve from 10th during the 2018-19 season to second place in the league standings in 2020 season, with an appearance in the tournament finals. From 2018-20, Gale also was the head coach for Porsche BBA, which he led to the German U-19 Championship in 2020 and was named NBBL Coach of the Year and Coach of the Year by Eurobasket.com.
Gale established a championship pedigree in the NBA. He spent more than a decade working within three NBA franchises from 2007-18.
He began his career as an assistant video coordinator for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2007-11. He worked with the Toronto Raptors from 2011-17, first serving as a video coordinator and player development bench coach for four seasons before becoming an assistant coach and the offensive coordinator for Raptors 905, the franchise’s D League team, from 2015-17. The Raptors advanced to the NBA Playoffs in 2014 and 2015 and during Gale’s second season with Raptors 905 the team captured the 2017 D League Championship. That season, Raptors 905 finished with a league-best 39-11 regular-season record and went 6-1 in the Playoffs.
Gale spent the following season as an assistant coach and the defensive coordinator for the Delaware 87ers, the Philadelphia 76ers D League squad.
Throughout his professional career, Gale also has worked for the Tim Grgurich Basketball Camp from 2014-19, Adidas Nations from 2014-16 and Basketball Without Borders Europe in 2019.
A native of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Gale wrapped up his prep career playing for Brewster Academy during the 2002-03 season. Gale then played collegiately at Loyola University Chicago, where he was a four-year letterwinner from 2003-07 under both Larry Farmer and Jim Whitsell. The Ramblers reached the Horizon League Tournament semifinals during Gale’s junior and senior seasons. In addition, he was selected for the U.S. team that participated in the 2006 Maccabi International Games in Australia.
During his collegiate career Gale began eying a career in coaching. He served as a video coordinator during the NBA Summer League from 2004-07.
Gale earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Sports Management from Loyola-Chicago in 2007.
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