User:Coach James Gibson

James "Hoot" Gibson is entering his third season with the KCU football program and currently is the Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach. He is a graduate of Central High School in Wartburg, TN. and Bethel University in McKenzie, TN. He has a degree in Criminal Justice and he was a Criminal Justice/Jobs for Tennessee Graduates teacher in Eastern Tennessee. He has coached at Wartburg Central HS, Hickman Co. HS and Southern Tech. He worked as a Deputy Sheriff for Morgan Co Tennessee and in state law enforcement.

While at KCU Coach Gibson help mentor Four All-Americans, One All Commonwealth, Two All Mid-South, Two All-NCCAA and One All Mid-South Academic Team player. Coach Gibson was instrumental with helping the KCU defense reach the #1 ranking in the NAIA. His 2013 defensive line recorded 29 sacks and 65.5 tackles for loss. Coach Gibson was selected to coach in the 2014 USA Football Senior Bowl in Hoover, AL and the 2013 Euro-American Challenge in Myrtle Beach, SC. Coach Gibson was also the 2012 Southern Christian Athletic Conference Asst. Coach of the year and was recently selected to be the Head Football Coach of team NAIA in the D2 vs. NAIA all star game.

He is the son of Carson-Newman All-America player and Hall of Fame coach Jim "Hoot" Gibson, who was a highly successful Eastern Tennessee HS coach for over 40 years.