Drew Gibson joined the Navy coaching staff during the 2019 summer and enters his fourth year in Annapolis in the fall of 2022.
At Navy (2019-20 to present)
The Mids were one of the youngest teams in the country during Gibson’s initial season on The Yard as one senior and 11 freshmen dotted the roster. Navy played a league-high 15 games during the Patriot League season that were decided by 10 or fewer points. The Mids ended the year tied for sixth place in the Patriot League with an 8-10 record that was part of a 14-16 record as a whole.
Navy registered a 15-3 overall record during the 2020-21 season. One of the team’s victories was the program’s first over Georgetown since the 1976-77 season. The Mids would go on to post a 12-1 record during the Patriot League season to garner the outright seed in the league tournament for the first time since the 1997 event.
In 2021-22, Navy’s year began with a victory at No. 25 Virginia and ended with the Mids playing in the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament for the first time in 21 seasons. Navy compiled an overall record of 21-11 and a league mark of 12-6 on the season as a whole.
At Augusta (2017-18 to 2018-19)
Gibson arrived in Annapolis after having served as the lead assistant coach at Augusta University for the two prior seasons. The Jaguars won the Peach Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles in his second year, reached the Sweet 16 of the 2019 NCAA (DII) Tournament and ended the year ranked 16th nationally. The program compiled an overall record of 42-19 and a conference mark of 32-12 during Gibson’s two seasons in Augusta, Ga.
Collegiate Playing Career (2004-05 to 2007-08)
The Los Angeles native recorded over 1,000 points, 500 assists and 200 steals during his four years at Wofford. Gibson earned First-Team All-Southern Conference accolades during his 2007-08 senior season. He left as the school’s career leader during the program’s Division I era in both assists (507) and steals (213). He graduated from the school with a degree in finance.
Professional Playing Career (2008-09 to 2013-14)
Gibson spent the next six years playing professionally in Portugal, Germany, Slovakia and Iceland.
At Wofford (2014-15 to 2016-17)
He returned to Wofford as the director of basketball operations prior to the start of the 2014-15 season. His first year back in Spartanburg, S.C., saw the Terriers win the conference regular season (16-2) and tournament titles, reach the NCAA Tournament and post the most wins in a season (28-7) in school history.
Gibson remained in that role at his alma mater through the 2016-17 season when he joined Augusta’s staff.
Personal
Drew and his wife, Staley, live in the Annapolis area.
