Vincent Giambanco

Biography

Vincent Giambanco, director of cross country/track and field, completed his ninth season as the Hofstra Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach in 2022 and completed his fifth season as the Pride's Head Men's and Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track Coach in 2022-23. A native of Oyster Bay, New York, and a graduate of Oyster Bay (NY) High School, Giambanco has guided the Pride team to outstanding levels of excellence, both on the course and in the classroom. Giambanco came to Hofstra after serving as associate head coach for the cross country and track and field programs at LIU Post in Brookville, New York. Since May 2011, Giambanco has served as founder, president and head coach of Citius New York, an elite development team to give runners the opportunity to continue to train and compete at a high level. Giambanco also served as assistant cross country and track and field coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, from January 2012 through January 2014. He also served as a personal trainer at Evolution Fitness in Oyster Bay from July 2009 through July 2011. A 2009 graduate of the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree in sports administration and exercise physiology, Giambanco was a member of the Hurricanes' track and field program for three years and the cross country team for two years. Giambanco went on to earn his masters degree in Mental Health Counseling at Long Island University where he was captain of the cross country team. Gia