Corey Gipson (born January 22, 1981) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Northwestern State |
| Conference | Southland |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 41) Sikeston, Missouri |
| 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–present | Northwestern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (–) |
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]
On March 21, 2022, Gipson was named the 10th coach in Northwestern State's history, replacing the retiring Mike McConathy.[6][7]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Northwestern State Demons (Southland) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Northwestern State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Northwestern State: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 (–) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Men's basketball head coaches of the Southland Conference | |
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Northwestern State Demons head basketball coaches | |
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