Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm
Ben Gibboney, Defensive Coordinator – Carnegie Mellon
March 14, 2024
This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Ben Gibboney, the defensive coordinator at Carnegie Mellon. In this conversation, Coach Gibboney discusses how he got his start in the coaching profession, his unique journey to where he is today, and being selected as the 2023 Division 3 Assistant Coach of the Year by the AFCA. Coach Gibboney helped the Tartans to a 10-1 record in the 2023 season.
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Show Notes:
1:05 Introduction
1:33 When did you decide to become a football coach?
3:49 How did you go about finding your first coaching opportunity?
5:43 What was it like coaching with your father?
6:58 Transition to Shippensburg
8:28 Experience taking time away from coaching
10:25 Trying to find a coaching job while being out of the profession
12:13 Balancing life as a part-time coach while also having another job
15:34 Leveraging your jobs to prepare you for future jobs
17:38 Transition from part time coach to full-time defensive coordinator
20:03 Replacing a well-known and well-respected long-time coach
22:24 Working through kinks as a first-time coordinator
25:21 How did you work to improve your craft as a coach?
27:39 What advice would you give to your younger self?
29:20 Working with Bone Marrow foundations at Carnegie Mellon
31:31 Being named the AFCA’s 2023 D3 Assistant Coach of the Year
35:25 Conclusion
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If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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Ben Gibboney, Defensive Coordinator – Carnegie Mellon
This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Ben Gibboney, the defensive coordinator at Carnegie Mellon. In this conversation, Coach Gibboney discusses how he got his start in the coaching profession, his unique journey to where he is today, and being selected as the 2023 Division 3 Assistant Coach of the Year by the AFCA. Coach Gibboney helped the Tartans to a 10-1 record in the 2023 season.
Follow Coach Gibboney and Carnegie Mellon football on social media here:
Show Notes:
1:05 Introduction
1:33 When did you decide to become a football coach?
3:49 How did you go about finding your first coaching opportunity?
5:43 What was it like coaching with your father?
6:58 Transition to Shippensburg
8:28 Experience taking time away from coaching
10:25 Trying to find a coaching job while being out of the profession
12:13 Balancing life as a part-time coach while also having another job
15:34 Leveraging your jobs to prepare you for future jobs
17:38 Transition from part time coach to full-time defensive coordinator
20:03 Replacing a well-known and well-respected long-time coach
22:24 Working through kinks as a first-time coordinator
25:21 How did you work to improve your craft as a coach?
27:39 What advice would you give to your younger self?
29:20 Working with Bone Marrow foundations at Carnegie Mellon
31:31 Being named the AFCA’s 2023 D3 Assistant Coach of the Year
35:25 Conclusion
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
