Drexel University Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- amymallon@drexel.edu
- Phone:
- 215-895-1937
215-895-1937
amymallon@drexel.edu
Coaching
Drexel University Associate Head Coach (2007-present)
Drexel University Assistant Coach (2004-2006)
Epsicopal Academy Assistant AD/Basketball Coach (1997-2004)
Saint Joseph’s University Assistant Coach (1996-97)
Villanova University Assistant Coach (1995-96)
Rosemont College (1994-95)
Playing Career
Irish Senior National Team (2001)
Philadelphia Rage (1994)
Résidence de Walferdang, Luxembourg (1993)
Saint Joseph’s (1993)
Big 5 Championship
Big 5 Player of the Year
First Team All-Atlantic 10
Honorable Mention All-American
GTE District Academic All-American
Richmond (1990-91)
Back-to-Back CAA Champions (1990, 1991)
NCAA Tournament (1990, 1991)
All-CAA (1990, 1991)
CAA All-Defensive Team (1991)
Career Accolades
2002 Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame
Coached Episcopal Academy to 2002 Inter-Ac Championship game
Associate Head Coach Amy Mallon joins Denise Dillon on the bench for her fifth year with the Dragons. Since coming to Drexel in 2004-05, Mallon has helped to forge the team into a solid defensive unit and her work on the recruiting trail over the past four seasons has been nothing short of remarkable. A local basketball legend, who has been a successful player and coach at all levels of the game, Mallon has helped to instill the Dragons with a championship mentality that has translated into unparalleled success for the program on the court.
Mallon came to Drexel in 2004 after successful coaching stints at Saint Joseph’s and Villanova and as a coach and assistant athletics director at Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa. Mallon also enjoyed success as a professional, playing in the now defunct American Basketball League and in Luxembourg. Mallon also suited up for the Irish National Team during the 2001 European Championships. Her playing career has earned her numerous accolades including a 2002 induction into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame and enshrinement in the Halls of Fame of Howard County Maryland and Mt. Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Md.
Her start in coaching came in 1994 when she took an assistant coaching position at Division III Rosemont College. After one season with the Ramblers, Mallon joined Harry Parretta’s staff at Villanova and helped guide the Wildcats, who were led by All-Big East forward Denise Dillon, to a 21-8 record and a Big 5 Championship in the 1995-96 season. She returned to her alma mater, Saint Joseph’s, the following season and, as an assistant coach, helped bring the Hawks both Atlantic 10 and Big 5 titles after finishing with a 26-5 mark.
Mallon continued to produce championship teams as a coach when she took over as head coach at the prestigious Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa. In addition to serving as head coach of the girls’ basketball and softball teams, Mallon also took on responsibilities as the assistant director of athletics. In her fifth season at the helm of the women’s basketball team, Mallon led Episcopal to 17-6 record, one of its best finishes ever, and a trip to the Inter-Ac Championship game.
In her playing days, Mallon was one of the Colonial Athletic Association’s all-time greats. She helped lead the Richmond Spiders to back-to-back conference championships in 1990 and 1991 and was named to All-Conference teams in both seasons and also made the CAA All-Defensive team in 1991. Mallon helped lead the Spiders to three consecutive post-season appearances, including two NCAA bids, and a 72-18 record during her three seasons with the team.
Mallon transferred to Saint Joseph’s in 1993 for her senior season and put together one of the best single seasons in the history of Philadelphia Big 5 women’s basketball. Mallon led the Hawks to a 21-8 record, a Big 5 Championship and was named the league’s Player of the Year. She was also an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection, a member of the GTE District Academic All-American team and an Honorable Mention All-American.
After graduating from Saint Joseph’s with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s in health education and 1,384 career points on the basketball court, Mallon played professionally in Luxembourg for the DBBL’s Résidence de Walferdang franchise. When the American Basketball League was born, Mallon returned to Philadelphia to play for the city’s franchise, the Rage.
Mallon’s passion for the game has translated in to success as a player and a coach at the highest levels of competition. For the Dragons, having Mallon on the bench has led to winning seasons in three of her four years with the team and a reputation as one of the toughest teams to face in the CAA. She has been able to instill the Dragons with the relentless intensity that was her trademark as a player. The team has become known for its defensive prowess since Mallon joined the Drexel staff in 2004-05. That season the Dragons allowed an all-time low of 54.4 points per game while leading the CAA in scoring defense. Drexel has regularly been ranked among the top defensive teams in each of the last four seasons and has set new defensive marks in the record books by holding opponents to all-time single-game lows in two of the last three seasons. It is this defensive consistency that has given the Dragons a chance to win in every contest.
In addition to her on-court expertise, Mallon has played a pivotal role in the growth of the Drexel program internationally. Her recruiting efforts have helped to bring top-level talent to Drexel from around the globe. She was integral in the recruitment and coaching of Gabriela Marginean, a Romanian-native who was a First Team All-CAA selection last year and won 2006-07 CAA Rookie of the Year honors. In addition, her efforts have also helped to procure forward Jennifer Stjärnström, from Sweden, Silvia Jankova, of Slovakia, Jasmina Rosseel, a CAA All-Rookie Team pick in 2007-08, from Belgium and Lithuania-born Kamile Nacickaite, who will join the Dragons as a freshman this season. Nacickaite and Rosseel, who both turned in strong performances while playing for their respective Under-20 national teams over the summer, figure to be key contributors to the team this season.
Mallon has had her finger on the pulse of women’s basketball for more than a decade, playing as a Nike-sponsored athlete and working as a representative and consultant for the company from 1997-2001. She has been an ambassador for the game since her playing days, speaking at schools and clinics throughout the nation since 1993, and she continues to inspire new generations of student-athletes to strive for success.
