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Corey Gipson
College basketball coach
Corey Gipson (born January 22, 1981) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Austin Peay |
| Conference | ASUN |
| Record | 19–16 (.543) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 43) Sikeston, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2002 | Three Rivers CC (MO) |
| 2002–2004 | Austin Peay |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2009 | Virginia State (assistant) |
| 2009–2012 | UNC Greensboro (assistant) |
| 2012–2015 | Austin Peay (assistant) |
| 2015–2022 | Missouri State (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Northwestern State |
| 2023–present | Austin Peay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–27 (.603) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (CIT) |
Gipson played his first two years at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri before transferring to Austin Peay where he was part of two Governors Ohio Valley Conference regular season titles, including the 2003 OVC tournament title for a berth in the NCAA tournament.[2][3]
After graduating, Gipson started his coaching career as an assistant at Virginia State from 2005 to 2009 before joining the staff at UNC Greensboro where he would coach under both Mike Dement and Wes Miller.[4] Gipson would return to his alma mater as an assistant coach from 2012 to 2015, then become an assistant coach at Missouri State in 2016.[5]
Northwestern State
On March 21, 2022, Gipson was named the 10th coach in Northwestern State's history, replacing the retiring Mike McConathy.[6][7][8]
Austin Peay
Gipson returned to Austin Peay on March 12, 2023 to become their head coach, replacing Nate James.[1]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (2022–2023) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Northwestern State | 22–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| Northwestern State: | 22–11 (.667) | 13–5 (.722) | |||||||
| Austin Peay Governors (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Austin Peay | 19–16 | 10–6 | 4th | CIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| Austin Peay: | 19–16 (.543) | 10–6 (.625) | |||||||
| Total: | 41–27 (.603) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- "Corey Gipson - Men's Basketball Coach". Austin Peay State University Athletics.
- "Corey Gipson - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". UNC Greensboro.
- "Corey Gipson - Men's Basketball Coach". Missouri State.
- "Missouri State's Corey Gipson named Demon men's basketball coach". Northwestern State University Athletics.
- Watson, Jimmy. "Northwestern State makes history with hiring of basketball coach Corey Gipson". The Times.
- "Corey Gipson - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Northwestern State University Athletics.