Not long after Charles Huff won a Sun Belt Championship with Marshall, he decided to go to another team in the conference, Southern Miss.
But the Thundering Herd moved pretty quickly themselves when finding his replacement, as they went ahead and hired Tony Gibson to be their head coach for 2025. Marshall wasn’t as good last season, but there’s reason for optimism in 2026.
Here’s more about Gibson and his resume:
What’s Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson’s Salary?
Gibson made $1 million in total pay in 2025, according to USA Today.
Tony Gibson’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2025-Present | Marshall | HC |
| 2019-24 | NC State | DC/LBs |
| 2016-18 | West Virginia | AHC/DC/LBs |
| 2014-15 | West Virginia | DC/LBs |
| 2013 | West Virginia | Safeties |
| 2012 | Arizona | AHC/DBs/ST |
| 2011 | Pitt | DBs/Pass Game Coor. |
| 2008-10 | Michigan | AHC/DBs/ST |
| 2001-07 | West Virginia | DBs |
| 1999-2000 | West Virginia Tech | DC |
| 1997-98 | Cumberland | DBs/ST |
| 1996 | Glenville St. | DBs |
What’s Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson’s Record?
Gibson is 5-7 in the FBS as a head coach. The 2025 season was his first as a head coach at that level.
How Old Is Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson?
Gibson is 53 years old.
Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson’s Background
Before going to Marshall, Gibson was a defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at NC State, where he had been since 2019. In 2021, he was a nominee for the Broyles Award, which goes to the top assistant coach in the country.
He began his career as the head coach at Gilmer County High School in West Virginia in 1995. He then was a defensive backs coach at Glenville State (1996) and worked with DBs and special teams at Cumberland University (1997-98).
He was a defensive coordinator at West Virginia Tech from 1999 to 2000 before coaching DBs at West Virginia from 2001-07. He was an assistant head coach while working with DBs and special teams at Michigan from 2008-10.
He was a secondaries coach and pass game coordinator at Pitt (2011) and an assistant head coach and safeties coach while also working with special teams at Arizona (2012) before returning to West Virginia. While there, he was a safeties coach (2013), defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2014-15), and an associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach (2016-18).
