By Luke Creasy, The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Mere minutes after former Marshall football coach Charles Huff was named to the same position at Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd announced his replacement.
Marshall athletic director Christian Spears announced Sunday afternoon that Tony Gibson has agreed to become Marshall’s 32nd head football coach.
Gibson, a native of Van, West Virginia and previously North Carolina State’s defensive coordinator, will be introduced at a press conference at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in Encova Auditorium at the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation.
“Finding the right person to lead the Thundering Herd football program is one of the most important decisions we will make in Marshall athletics,” Spears said in the statement. “We recognize the significance of the moment. We want to thank our President, Brad D. Smith, for his leadership, his principle-based approach and thought partnership as we made this decision.”
