Antonio La Gamba was announced as an assistant coach at WKU in April of 2025.
La Gamba came to The Hill from the University of the Cumberlands where he served as an assistant coach for the 2024 season. He helped lead the Patriots to an 18-1 overall record, including a perfect 6-0 record in conference play. UC ended the season ranked eighth in the NAIA poll. The Patriots' lone loss came in the NAIA National Tournament in the Round of 16.
La Gamba also was an assistant coach with Flower City Union, a National Premier Soccer League team based in Rochester, New York. He will also serve as head coach of the Flower City 1872, a pre-professional USL W team, during the summer of 2025. USL W provides top Division I collegiate players and experienced former professional players with a platform to play high-level games and be scouted by professional teams in the US and abroad.
Prior to his coaching career, La Gamba enjoyed a successful collegiate career. He played at Coastal Carolina, Siena College and Longwood. At Coastal Carolina, he was part of a Sun Belt championship team in 2019 and helped the Chanticleers win their first-round game of the NCAA Tournament against NC State. He spent the next three seasons at Siena where he played in over 40 games and had over 30 starts. He was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team in 2021 and 2022. La Gamba played one graduate season at Longwood where he started in every game and scored a goal against William & Mary.
La Gamba also played for multiple academy professional teams in Italy before his college career, playing with Benevento Calcio and Reggina 1914. During college, La Gamba played with clubs at the USL 2 and NPSL levels, serving as a captain with multiple teams.
