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Ben Gibboney, Defensive Coordinator - Carnegie Mellon
Ben Gibboney, Defensive Coordinator - Carnegie Mellon
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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: @CoachGibboney & @TartanFB 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
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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