Corey Gipson

Last updated
Corey Gipson
Current position
TitleHead Coach
Team Austin Peay
Conference ASUN
Record22–18 (.550)
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–presentAustin Peay
Head coaching record
Overall44–29 (.603)
Tournaments0–1 (CIT)

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]

Contents

Playing career

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]

Coaching career

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]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference)(2022–2023)
2022–23 Northwestern State 22–1113–52nd
Northwestern State:22–11 (.667)13–5 (.722)
Austin Peay Governors (Atlantic Sun Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Austin Peay 19–1610–64th CIT Quarterfinals
2023–24 Austin Peay 3-20–0
Austin Peay:22–18 (.550)10–6 (.625)
Total:44–29 (.603)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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