Gibney brings an extensive coaching resume to St. Bonaventure. He joins the Bonnies after a decorated tenure at Western Nebraska Community College where he guided the Cougars to a 161-24 record over the past six seasons and six NJCAA National Tournament Appearances.
In all, Gibney is a four-time NJCAA Region IX Coach of the Year, a two-time District I Coach of the Year and was the 2019-20 World Exposure National Coach of the Year. Gibney’s teams ranked in the Top 25 in the national NJCAA polls all six years during his tenure, ranking as high as No. 2 at the end of the 2019-20 season.
Originally from Lincoln, Neb., Gibney has led the development of three NJCAA First Team All-Americans in Merle Wiehl (2018-19), TK Morehouse (2019-20) and most recently Ale’jah Douglas, who also was named the World Exposure National Sophomore of the Year.
During the 2021-22 season, Gibney led Western Nebraska to a 30-3 record, going undefeated in league play and claiming the Region IX South Championship. The Cougars advanced to the NJCAA national Final Four and finished No. 4 in the NJCAA Division I rankings.
From 2017-2020, Western Nebraska won a remarkable 54 consecutive home games and 49 consecutive conference games.
Gibney’s teams also excelled in the classroom, earning NJCAA All-Academic Team honors four times. He graduated from Wichita State in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in sports management with a minor in communication and graduated in 2016 with a Master’s Degree in sports management.
