Gerald Gillion

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Gerald Gillion
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach
Team LIU
Conference NEC
Biographical details
Born (1985-10-10) October 10, 1985 (age 38)
Alma mater Florida State ('08)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2013 Northeast HS
2014–2017 South Florida (assistant)
2017–2019 Tennessee Tech (assistant)
2020–2021 Samford (assistant)
2021–2024 Chicago State
2024–present LIU (AHC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2013–2014 FIU (DBO)
Head coaching record
Overall31–64 (.326)
Tournaments1–1 (CBI)

Gerald Gillion (born October 10, 1985) is an American men's basketball coach. He is currently the associate head coach of Long Island University.

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Gillion attended Florida State University. He graduated with a degree in social science in 2008. [1]

Gillion began his coaching career when he was named head coach of Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Florida in 2008. In his first season, he led the team to 20 wins and a district title, despite winning 10 games the season before. In 2013, Gillion was hired as the director of basketball operations at FIU. He joined the staff of Orlando Antigua as a special assistant to the head coach at South Florida in 2014. He joined the staff at Tennessee Tech in 2017, and helped the team achieve a 19–12 record in his first season. [1] Gillion took a break from coaching during the 2019–20 academic year and taught at Northeast High School. During the 2020–21 season, he was an assistant coach at Samford. [2]

Gillion was hired as head coach of Chicago State on July 19, 2021. [1] CSU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Elliott Charles called Gillion "a tremendously talented recruiter and mentor to students." [3]

His brother Kenny is the head coach at West Oaks Academy. [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Chicago State Cougars (WAC)(2021–2022)
2021–22 Chicago State 7–253–15T–11th
Chicago State Cougars (Independent)(2022–present)
2022–23 Chicago State 11–20
2023–24 Chicago State 13–19 CBI Quarterfinals
Chicago State:31–64 (.326)3–15 (.167)
Total:31–64 (.326)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chicago State Names Gerald Gillion Head Men's Basketball Coach". Chicago State Cougars . July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. "Gerald Gillion - Assistant coach". Samford Bulldogs . January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. "Chicago State hires Samford assistant Gerald Gillion as new men's basketball coach". Chicago Sun-Times . July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. Collings, Buddy (September 1, 2020). "West Oaks adds 4 Division I prospects from Broward". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved January 14, 2022.