Malone University has announced the hiring of a new men's basketball coach. Tae Gibbs will be the 13th leader of the Malone University men's basketball program beginning in 2026-27.
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Gibbs comes to Malone after most recently serving at Southern Illinois University as an assistant coach. His role with the Salukis focused on recruiting, scouting and skill development within the program. Southern Illinois was ranked inside the top-30 in all of NCAA Division I in defensive efficiency and was the top defensive team in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Prior to his time at Southern Illinois, Gibbs was the assistant coach and director of player development at Wright State University. He was a part of the 2022 staff that won the Horizon League Championship and won a game in the NCAA Tournament. Along with his continued recruiting and skill development, Gibbs assisted on a top-30 offense with the Raiders.
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At the NCAA Division II level, Gibbs was associate head coach at Trevecca Nazarene University from 2018-21 where he assisted in faith and leadership development within the program. He also had a prior stop at Wheaton College where he served as an assistant coach. Gibbs earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education-Language Arts at Indiana University and Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Trevecca Nazarene.
