Gary Montalto
Arlington High School
Impact Statement
“Right at the beginning, set down your philosophies, goals and expectations as high as you want, and most of these kids will attempt to climb to the top of the ladder to meet them.”
Biography
Montalto was named the National High School Division 1 Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) after coaching Arlington to its third state title in his 28th season as head coach. His team finished 25-0 this season and No. 3 in the NSCAA/adidas national rankings.
Montalto also coached Arlington to state titles in 1984 and 1999, and five of his teams have advanced to the state finals. His career record of 490-78-40 places him sixth on the state’s all-time victory list and in the top 30 nationally. Only two coaches in New York boys soccer history have won more state titles. Montalto is the NSCAA regional chairman for high school boys rankings and Coach of the Year committees and serves as boys soccer chairman for New York’s Section 1.
After being honored in 2007, Montalto continued to coach for two more years before retiring in 2009 after 31 season. In his career he boasts 542 wins and three state titles.
In 2011 Montalto made a change and moved to Delaware, where he took over the Cape Henlopen girls’ soccer program and coached for another three years.
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