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Chad Gibney Fall HS 2023-24

Chad Gibney

  • Position
    Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Email
    chad.gibney@eku.edu
  • Alma Mater
    Wichita State, 2014
  • Years At EKU
    Second Season


EKU women's basketball head coach Greg Todd named Chad Gibney as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator on May 31, 2023.

"I have known Chad for several years and am very excited to have him on our staff," said Todd. "He will be a tireless recruiter with an incredible amount of contacts all over the states and the world. Chad's experience as a head coach and working with Gregg Marshall at Wichita State University will give our program a seasoned mentor as we continue our push towards an ASUN Championship next season."
 
Prior to his arrival in Richmond, Gibney was an assistant on St. Bonaventure's staff during the 2022-23 season and played a key role in helping the Bonnies' recruiting and development efforts.
 
Before his time at St. Bonaventure, Gibney led Western Nebraska Community College from 2017-2022 and helped the program to a 161-24 record with appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament in all six seasons as head coach.
 
Gibney is a four-time NJCAA Region IX Coach of the Year, a two-time District I Coach of the Year and was the 2019-20 World Exposure National Coach of the Year.
 
He also aided in the development of three NJCAA First Team All-Americans in Merle Wiehl, TK Morehouse, and most recently Ale'jah Douglas, who also was named the World Exposure National Sophomore of the Year.
 
During the 2021-22 season, Gibney led WNCC to a 30-3 record, going undefeated in league play and claiming the Region IX South Championship. The Cougars advanced to the NJCAA Final Four and the team finished No. 4 in the NJCAA Division I rankings. 
 
From 2017-2020, WNCC won 54 consecutive home games and 49 consecutive conference games. He guided the program to a NJCAA top 25 ranking in all six years with the program, including a No. 2 nod at the end of the 2019-20 season.
 
Originally from Lincoln, Neb., Gibney graduated from Wichita State in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in sports management with a minor in communication. He also earned a master's degree in sports management in 2016.