| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Marshall |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1972-10-12) October 12, 1972 (age 52) Van, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | Glenville State |
| Position(s) | Defensive Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Gilmer County High School (WV) |
| 1996 | Glenville State (DB) |
| 1997–1998 | Cumberland (ST/DB) |
| 1999–2000 | West Virginia Tech (DC) |
| 2001–2007 | West Virginia (DB) |
| 2008–2010 | Michigan (AHC/ST/DB) |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh (PGC/S) |
| 2012 | Arizona (AHC/ST/S) |
| 2013 | West Virginia (S) |
| 2014–2018 | West Virginia (DC/LB) |
| 2019 | NC State (DC/S) |
| 2020–2024 | NC State (DC/LB) |
| 2025–present | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 |
Tony Gibson (born October 12, 1972) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd. He previously served as defensive coordinator for West Virginia and NC State.
College years
Gibson attended Glenville State from 1991 to 1994 where he played as a defensive back, winning two WVIAC championships.
Coaching career
Gibson got his start in college coaching at his alma mater as a defensive backs coach. In 2001, he broke into the FBS ranks as the defensive backs coach at West Virginia, a job he would hold until 2007. In 2008, when West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez was hired to the same job at Michigan, he brought Gibson with him to serve as assistant head coach, special teams and defensive backs coach. Gibson, was fired from Michigan alongside Rodriguez following the 2010 season. He then had one year stints at Pitt and Arizona in a variety of roles before returning to West Virginia in 2013 as the safeties coach and was subsequently promoted to defensive coordinator in 2014. Following West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen's departure in 2019, new head coach Neal Brown chose not to keep Gibson as the team's defensive coordinator. In 2019, Gibson was hired as the defensive coordinator for NC State.
On December 8, 2024, it was announced that Gibson was hired as head coach at Marshall, replacing Charles Huff.
Personal life
Gibson and his wife have two children.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Marshall | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Marshall: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 | ||||||||
References
- "Michigan fires Rodriguez after 3-year struggle". ESPN.com. January 5, 2011.
- "West Virginia Promote Tony Gibson to Defensive Coordinator". February 13, 2014.
- "Tony Gibson to Leave WVU Football Program". The Smoking Musket. January 10, 2019.
- "WVU makes Tony Gibson a bargain at N.C. State". EerSports.
- Brocato, Joe (December 8, 2024). "Boone County native Tony Gibson named Marshall head coach". MetroNews.
External links
| Head football coaches of the Sun Belt Conference | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |
| Western Division | |
| Marshall Thundering Herd head football coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- Arizona Wildcats football coaches
- Coaches of American football from West Virginia
- Cumberland Phoenix football coaches
- Glenville State Pioneers football coaches
- Glenville State Pioneers football players
- High school football coaches in West Virginia
- Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches
- Michigan Wolverines football coaches
- NC State Wolfpack football coaches
- People from Boone County, West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
- West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches
- West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football coaches