Former NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson dreamed of running his own program, and after six seasons with the Wolfpack, he’s now the head coach at Marshall. The Sun Belt Conference program will officially introduce Gibson as the team’s 32nd head coach in program history Thursday afternoon.

The Thundering Herd quickly moved on native West Virginian Tony Gibson after Huff's departure for Southern Miss

Gibson spent five years with the Wolfpack, where he helped guide the team to multiple Top 25 finishes and develop now-NFL linebacklers.

N.C. State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson has been named head coach at Marshall. Gibson's hiring Sunday came less than a hour after Thundering Herd coach Charles Huff was announced as the new coach at Southern Miss.

N.C. State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was named head coach at Marshall on Sunday, shortly after Thundering Herd coach Charles Huff's hiring was announced at Southern Miss.Gibson, 52, will take his first head-coaching job in college and return to his home state,

Tony Gibson has been the NC State defensive coordinator since 2019. He was named a finalist for the Charlotte job on Sunday.

Tony Gibson, North Carolina State’s defensive coordinator, has been named Charles Huff's replacement as head coach of Marshall football, after Huff

Shortly after Charles Huff left Marshall for a job at Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd tabbed NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as his replacement.

In a move announced mere minutes after former Marshall head coach Charles Huff was officially named to the same position at Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd announced his replacement -- Tony Gibson.