Gibson begins his first season with the Elon men's basketball program as the director of basketball operations in 2018-19. He joins the Phoenix staff after completing two seasons as the assistant men’s basketball coach at William Peace University.
“I’m excited for Bryson Gibson to join us,” Matheny said. “I’ve watched him as a player and as an assistant coach at his alma mater. I’ve also watched him up close as he has worked our basketball camps over the past few years. He’s got a bright future in the coaching profession.”
In his last season with the Pacers, the program had a historic 2016-17 season as the team won its most games in school history. A graduate of William Peace, Gibson was a three-time USA South Conference All-Academic selection across his college basketball career with the Pacers. He was part of the inaugural men’s basketball season in 2012-13 and helped springboard the program during the 2014-15 season, as they went on to finish second in the USA South Conference. After graduating from William Peace in the spring of 2015, Gibson went on to coach at Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill from 2015-16 before returning to his alma mater as part of the men’s basketball coaching staff.
Gibson graduated Cum Laude with a degree in political science and was a part of the first male class at William Peace to walk across the stage after the university went coeducational in 2012-13.
