WhoopDirt.com mentioned earlier this week that Darrick Gibbs was the leader at North Florida.  His hiring has now been made official.

University of North Florida Director of Athletics Lee Moon announced the hiring of Darrick Gibbs as the new head coach for the UNF Women’s Basketball program.

Gibbs, a coaching veteran with 17 years of experience in the collegiate ranks, takes over the Ospreys after a 10-year stint as an assistant coach at the University of Miami.

“We are thrilled to be hiring a coach with Darrick’s experience in developing successful programs,” said Moon. “He has a strong recruiting knowledge and solid relationships in the state of Florida. He has been a part of championship teams and helped lead teams to NCAA and WNIT appearances. Darrick has a great attention to detail and came into the process with a very organized plan on how to successfully build the UNF program and brand. He is a tireless worker and is focused and determined to help our women’s basketball student-athletes be the best they can be.”

During his decade at Miami, Gibbs helped guide the Hurricanes to six consecutive postseason appearances including four trips to the NCAA. He was a vital piece of Miami’s recent success with responsibility for player development along with handling scheduling. In addition, his recruiting efforts helped the ‘Canes earn three Top 25 classes during his tenure. At UM, Gibbs recruited and mentored several players that have continued their playing careers professionally in the WNBA and overseas.

“I would like to thank President Delaney, Lee Moon and the UNF Athletic Department for giving me this opportunity to be a the next Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of North Florida,” Gibbs stated. “This program is ready to take off and everything is in place for that to happen. This is an absolutely perfect fit for me and my family and we are looking forward to becoming an integral part of the Osprey family and the Jacksonville community.”

Gibbs joined the UM coaching ranks prior to the 2005-06 season, and helped lead UM to a 17-13 record and an appearance at the 2006 WNIT in his first season with the Hurricanes. During his time at Miami, the squad captured the ACC Championship in 2011 and reached the WNIT Championship game in 2010. The Hurricanes posted 20 or more victories in five of the last six seasons including a 20-13 record this year highlighted by an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to his arrival at UM, Gibbs served as an assistant coach for two seasons (2003-05) at Charlotte under current Miami head coach Katie Meier. While at Charlotte, Gibbs helped Meier lead the 49ers to two WNIT appearances, including Charlotte’s first postseason victory with a 78-71 win over Clemson in the 2004 WNIT. The 49ers put together 39-23 record in those two seasons, including a 22-9 mark in 2004-05 to tie for the third-most single-season wins in Charlotte history.

As one of the 49ers’ main recruiting contacts, Gibbs played a major role in putting together their 33rd-ranked 2004 recruiting class during his first season at Charlotte.

Gibbs joined the Charlotte coaching staff in 2003 following a two-year stay at the College of Charleston where he served as an assistant coach from 2001-03. Prior to his stint with the Cougars, Gibbs spent three seasons at Wofford College. As an undergraduate, he served as a student assistant with the Terriers from 1998-00, and remained with the team as an assistant during the 2000-01 season.
 

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