Corey Gipson was elevated to the position of associate head coach in 2010. Gipson is in his third season on the coaching staff at UNCG.

Gipson was named to the UNCG staff as an assistant coach at UNCG on June 20, 2009. A strong recruiter, Gipson earned his promotion to associate head coach due mainly to his exceptional recruiting skills. Along with being the program’s top recruiter, Gipson works with the frontcourt players this season.

Gipson earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Austin Peay State University, earning the first in 2004 and completing his graduate work in 2005. He also earned an associate’s degree from Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo., before transferring to Austin Peay.

Before coming to UNCG, he spent four seasons on the staff at Division II Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va. He coordinated the recruiting efforts for the Trojans under head coach Anthony Collins.

As a player at Austin Peay, Gipson was a two-year starter at point guard, helping the Govs in becoming the top defensive team in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2002-03 and 2003-04. The Govs went 45-18 in his two seasons, including a perfect 27-0 mark at home. In his first game with Austin Peay, he led the way with 19 points as the Govs upset Memphis to begin a run that ended in an NCAA tournament appearance. They were a perfect 16-0 in the OVC during his senior season. The Govs were upset in the OVC finals that year, but earned a spot in the NIT, downing Belmont in the opening round and nearly knocking off George Mason – just two years before the Patriots’ legendary Final Four run.

A native of Silkeston, Mo., Gipson was a Missouri Mr. Basketball nominee as a senior at Richland High School, averaging 30.9 points per contest. He earned all-state honors that season.