Mike Gibson (Canadian football)

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Mike Gibson
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2023, Coach Mike Gibson.jpg
Gibson with the Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born:1958 (age 6465) [1] [2]
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Offensive line coach
College Western Maryland
Career history
As administrator
1988–1989 Rice Owls
(Director of football operations,
Recruiting coordinator)
As coach
1979–1981 Cornell Big Red
(Head freshman coach)
1982–1985 Boston Terriers
(Running backs coach)
1986–1987Boston Terriers
(Offensive coordinator,
Quarterbacks coach)
1990–1991 Temple Owls
(Special teams coach,
Tight ends coach)
1992Temple Owls
(Offensive line coach)
1993–1995 Colgate Raiders
(Offensive coordinator,
Quarterbacks coach)
1996–2000 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
(Special teams coach,
Tight ends coach)
2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Offensive line coach)
2002–2004 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
(Offensive line coach)
20052006 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Offensive coordinator)
20072008 Saskatchewan Roughriders
(Offensive line coach)
20092010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Offensive coordinator,
Assistant head coach)
2011 Calgary Stampeders
(Running backs coach)
20122013 Calgary Stampeders
(Offensive line coach)
2014 Ottawa Redblacks
(Offensive line coach)
2015 Regina Rams
(Offensive line coach)
20162018 Edmonton Eskimos
(Offensive line coach,
Run game coordinator)
2019 Edmonton Eskimos
(Offensive line coach,
Assistant head coach)
2020–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
(Offensive line coach)
Career highlights and awards

Mike Gibson is the offensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion, having won the 95th Grey Cup as an assistant coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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College career

Gibson played college football for the Western Maryland Green Terror from 1974 to 1977. [3] [4]

Coaching career

NCAA

Gibson began his coaching career with the Cornell Big Red in 1979 as a head freshman coach. [5] After three years with Cornell, he joined the Boston University Terriers in 1982 and became the team's offensive coordinator in 1986. [5] He was later hired by the Rice Owls football program as their director of football operations and recruiting coordinator in 1988. [5] After two seasons with Rice, he returned to coaching with the Temple Owls as their special teams coach and tight ends coach. [5] In 1993, he was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Colgate Raiders. [5] From 1996 to 2000, he was coaching the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as their special teams coach and tight ends coach. [5]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On April 2, 2001, it was announced that Gibson had joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the team's offensive line coach. [5]

NCAA (II)

Gibson returned to coach college football in 2002 for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns as their offensive line coach. [4] He served in that capacity for three seasons. [4]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (II)

Gibson returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2005 to serve as the team's offensive coordinator. [4] After the team finished in fifth place in the West with a 5–13 record, he was retained under new head coach, Doug Berry, in 2006 as the team returned to the playoffs with a 9–9 record. He resigned following the 2006 season. [6]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Gibson joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders ahead of their 2007 season as the team's offensive line coach. In that season, he won his first Grey Cup championship following the Roughriders' victory over Gibson's former team, the Blue Bombers, in the 95th Grey Cup game. [4] He spent two seasons with the Roughriders. [4]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On December 10, 2008, Gibson was announced as the offensive coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [7] He spent two seasons with the team, qualifying for the playoffs in both, before resigning following the 2010 season. [8]

Calgary Stampeders

On December 17, 2010, Gibson had joined the Calgary Stampeders as the team's running backs coach. [9] In 2012, Gibson became the team's offensive line coach and served in that role for two seasons. [10]

Ottawa Redblacks

Gibson joined the expansion Ottawa Redblacks in 2014 to serve as the team's offensive coordinator. [4] However, the team struggled in their first year as they finished last in total points scored, touchdowns, and rushing yards and finished seventh in passing yards. [1] He was relieved of his coaching duties by the Redblacks at the end of their season on November 12, 2014. [1]

Regina Rams

On December 29, 2014, Gibson was named head coach for the Regina Rams of CIS football. [11] He spent one season with the Rams as the team posted an 0–8 record prior to his resignation on January 17, 2016. [12] [13]

Edmonton Eskimos

On January 17, 2016, it was announced that Gibson had joined the Edmonton Eskimos as the team's offensive line coach and run game coordinator. [13] He was promoted to assistant head coach and offensive line coach ahead of the 2019 season. [14]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 6, 2020, Gibson was named the offensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [4]

Personal life

Gibson and his wife, Carolyn, have two daughters. [2]

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