Greg Gibson
Date of Birth: 7/07/1977
Passport: USA
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Professional Studies
1992-University of South Carolina at Aiken
Bachelor of Science in Education
2011-2012 Elite Basketball Coaching Degree (FIBA Level 3) through Finnish Basketball Federation
1992 National Student Athlete Award
1991 Peach Belt Athletic Conference Presidential Honor Roll
1992 Peach Belt Athletic Conference Presidential Honor Roll
1991 USC@Aiken Presidential Honor Roll
1990 USC@Aiken Dean’s List
Achievements
2008-2009 1st Division Championship and promotion to Korisliiga (28-7) Eurobasket.com Coach of the Year
2010-2011 1st Division Championship and promotion to Korisliiga (24-9) Eurobasket.com Coach of the Year
2011-2012 Korisliiga Champions in teams first season ever of existence. (37-15) Finnish League Coach of the Year and Eurobasket.com Coach of the Year
2012-2013 Regular season and Korisliiga Champions. (44-12) Eurobasket.com Coach of the Year. First non-Finn to receive Western Finland All Sports Coach of the Year.
2013-2014 Korisliiga Bronze medal. Second highest regular season win total in Korisliiga history. (37-7) Key EuroCup wins against Neptunas, (LIT) Spartak x2, (RUS) Panionios, (GRE) and Radnicki (SRB) even with lowest team budget in all of EuroCup.
2014-2015 Korisliiga Silver medal. Success in teams first season in VTB League despite having the lowest team budget in league and playing the most regular season games in Europe. (70) Signature VTB League win vs European powerhouse Lokomotiv (RUS) December, 2014. Also holding EuroLeague finalists CSKA to a season low seven points in a quarter. (18.1.15)
2015-2016 Huge success in both the Finnish Korisliiga and VTB League until February 1, 2016 when Bisons GM announced to team of financial difficulties. As a result, the Bisons top 6 players left to other teams throughout Europe. At that time the Bisons were in second place in the Korisliiga and tied for seventh spot in the VTB League. Season highlights include defeating EuroLeague Final 4 team Lokomotiv (25.10.15) and scoring a season high 50 points in one half against Euro League Champions CSKA. (17.1.16)
2016-2017 Korisliiga Champions (36-15) Key wins in the Champions League against Pinar Karsiyaka (TUR), LeMans (FRA), Avtodor (RUS), Khimik (UKR) and Macabi Rishon (ISR) despite having the lowest team budget in the whole competition.
2017-2018 Key wins in Champions League Qualifier against ACB League (SPA) team Joventut. Europe Cup wins against Mornar Bar (MNE), FC Porto (POR) and Kapfenburg (AUT).
2022-2023 Number 1 ranked defense in the regular season.
Basketball Career & Stats
2006-2007 1st Division Championship and promotion to Korisliiga (21-3) Eurobasket.com Coach of the Year
2002-2003 Head Coach Newman Prep School, Boston, MA (MA Bay Independent League)
2003-2004 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland 1st Division)
2004-2005 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland 1st Division)
2005-2006 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland 1st Division)
2006-2007 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland 1st Division)
2007-2008 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland Korisliiga)
2008-2009 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland 1st Division)
2009-2010 Head Coach Kauhajoen Karhu (Finland Korisliiga)
2010-2011 Head Coach Loimaan Korikonkarit (Finland 1st Division)
2011-2012 Head Coach Nilan Bisons (Finland Korisliiga)
2012-2013 Head Coach Nilan Bisons (Finland Korisliiga)
2013 (Summer) Finnish Men’s U20 National Team Assistant Coach (Romania)
2013-2014 Head Coach Nilan Bisons (Finland Korisliiga and EuroCup)
2014-2015 Head Coach Loimaa Bisons (Finland Korisliiga and VTB League)
2015-2016 Head Coach Loimaa Bisons (Finland Korisliiga and VTB League)
2016-2017 Head Coach Kataja Basket (Finland Korisliiga and Champions League)
2017-2018 Head Coach Kataja Basket (Finland Korisliiga, Champions League Qualifier and Europe Cup)
2018-2019 Head Coach Hubo Limburg United (Belgium Euromillions League)
2019-present Head Coach BC Nokia (Finland Korisliiga)
Playing Career
January 2021-Inducted into the Central High School (Virginia) Athletic Hall of Fame November 2007- Inducted into the University of South Carolina at Aiken (NCAA II) Inaugural Sports
Hall of Fame
May 1992-Jersey #30 retired by University of South Carolina at Aiken
1990-1991 Peach Belt Athletic Conference 1st team
1991-1992 Peach Belt Athletic Conference 1st team
1991-1992 NABC All South District
Held numerous school records upon graduation including most points in career (1801), most points in a single game (45), most field goals in a season (236), most minutes played in a season (1,139), most consecutive starts (59) and highest career scoring average (19.9ppg).
1995 NSW State League Championship with Parramatta Wildcats (AUS). First championship in club’s 37 year history.
1992-2001- Played professionally in Australia, Malaysia and Finland. Two League MVP awards with Paramatta Wildcats (1994 and 1995). Led Australian CBA in 3-point percentage (48.8%) with Penrith Panthers in 1997.
References
Ken Cole: Former Head Coach in Australia and Australian Olympian +61 414 865 249 (Adelaide)
Dorry Kordahi: NBL owner of Illawara Hawks/Managing Director DKM Blue +614 148 00099 (Sydney)
Greg Jones: Former Head Coach in Australia (02) 9874-5758 (Sydney)
Jerry Walters: Former Head Coach, Central High School, Woodstock, VA. +1 540 459-3391 (USA)
Larry Epperly: Former Head Coach USC-Aiken +1 252 414-8467 (USA)
C. Todd Gilbert: Virginia State Delegate and VA State Speaker of the House +1 540 975-2222 (USA)