Michigan Football: Coach’s Corner — Tony Gibson — (CB) Coach at Michigan
Posted at 6:00am — 1/8/2008
Michigan Football: Coach’s Corner — Tony Gibson — (CB) Coach at Michigan
Tony Gibson has an impressive coaching resume. On top of DB duties he has also served as recruiting coordinator, DC, and special teams coach in the past. He is also one of Coach Rod’s longtime assistant and friends. Having played for Coach Rod at Glenville and having been with at West Virginia. He is regarded as an excellent recruiter.
His strengths include being a motivator, teacher, and relating well with his players. His secondaries at West Virginia have rep for being hard hitting, physical, and disciplined. He favors speedy DB’s who can cover and play zone. His philosophy is to mix coverages and keep offense guessing. In West Virginia’s defense Coach Gibson was responsible for entire deep three, coaching corners as well as free safeties.
If he continues to handle all 3 it will be huge clue as to what Coach Rod wants to accomplish on defense.
From the WV Media Guide:
Tony Gibson works with the WVU secondary, tutoring the Mountaineer corner-backs and free safeties daily in practice. He was named recruiting coordinator in January, 2007. Gibson came to WVU in January, 2001, as a graduate assistant for the Mountaineer defense, and was promoted to a full-time position in April of that year. Gibson played for Rich Rodriguez at Glenville State College as a defensive back from 1991-94 and was a part of two WVIAC championship teams.
A native of Van, W.Va., where he was a three-sport letter-man at Van High School, Gibson began his coaching career at Gilmer County (W.Va.) High School, where he was head coach and interim athletic director in 1995. In 1996, he joined Rodriguez’ staff at Glenville, coaching the defensive backs and kickoff teams.
From 1997-98, Gibson was defensive back coach and recruiting coordinator at Cumberland University, where he also coordinated the special teams. He was defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at West Virginia Tech during the 1999-2000 seasons. A graduate of Glenville, Gibson and his wife Kerry have two children, Cody and Ashton.
Coaching Philosophy:
“I love being around the kids and being a part of their lives. I love to see them grow into adults and to help them in the process. Football can teach a lot of good lessons, and it bonds people together.” – Tony Gibson
Gibson’s All-Conference Players:
Jahmile Addae… (2004-05)…West Virginia…………all-BIG EAST
Larry Daniels……(1997)……….Cumberland……………all-Mid-South
Davon Deveaux..(2000)………West Virginia Tech…all-WVIAC
Angel Estrada…..(2002)………West Virginia………….all-BIG EAST
Adam Jones……..(2003-04)…West Virginia…………all-BIG EAST
Leonard Jones….(1998)……….Cumberland……………all-Mid-South
Brian King………..(2003)……….West Virginia…………all-BIG EAST
Steve McClain….(1998)………..Cumberland…………..all-Mid-south
Anthony Mims…(2005)……….West Virginia…………all-BIG EAST
Rick Sherrod…….(2001) ……..West Virginia ………..all-BIG EAST
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