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JG
James Gibson
First Season: 2016-17
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 120
Crew Chief: 9 (8%)
U1: 55 (46%)
U2: 56 (47%)
Home Wins: 69%
Home Fouls: 16.2
Away Fouls: 17.1
Foul Diff: 0.9
Attendance: 1,965
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 120 | 29 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Crew Chief | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 55 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | 56 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 60 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| CUSA | 23 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-7 | James Curran | James Gibson | RJ Johnson | Florida International | Western Kentucky | 92 - 67 | 19 - 13 | $2,000 | $54,350 |
| 2026-3-4 | Eric Lowe | James Gibson | Steve Divine | SIU Edwardsville | Eastern Illinois | 71 - 77 | 16 - 19 | $1,700 | $52,350 |
| 2026-2-28 | Alex Langley | Devyn Page | James Gibson | Western Carolina | Furman | 86 - 67 | 14 - 18 | $1,900 | $50,650 |
| 2026-2-26 | Jabir Walker | James Gibson | Cedric Coleman | Southeast Missouri State | Tennessee State | 71 - 79 | 29 - 19 | $1,700 | $48,750 |
| 2026-2-21 | Rodrick Dixon | Devyn Page | James Gibson | Sam Houston | Jacksonville State | 82 - 78 | 14 - 22 | $2,000 | $47,050 |
| 2026-2-18 | James Gibson | Mark Pillen | Chuck McCoy | North Alabama | Queens University | 78 - 85 | 21 - 23 | $1,850 | $45,050 |
| 2026-2-14 | Blake Harris | Randal Anders | James Gibson | UTEP | Liberty | 64 - 73 | 16 - 13 | $2,000 | $43,200 |
| 2026-2-11 | Donta Carter | James Gibson | Kyle Stewart | Lipscomb | Eastern Kentucky | 75 - 61 | 12 - 11 | $1,850 | $41,200 |
| 2026-2-7 | Blake Harris | Bradley Yorkovich | James Gibson | Delaware | Middle Tennessee | 89 - 88 | 17 - 15 | $2,000 | $39,350 |
| 2026-2-5 | Craig Murley | James Gibson | Chris Duprey | Bellarmine | Stetson | 92 - 71 | 16 - 12 | $1,850 | $37,350 |
| 2026-2-3 | Davis Maxwell | James Gibson | Tavares Armour | UT Martin | Little Rock | 55 - 52 | 10 - 12 | $1,700 | $35,500 |
| 2026-1-31 | Jabir Walker | Ryan McCarty | James Gibson | Sam Houston | Louisiana Tech | 83 - 67 | 12 - 20 | $2,000 | $33,800 |
| 2026-1-28 | James Gibson | Kyle Stewart | Steve Divine | Eastern Kentucky | Austin Peay | 82 - 90 | 23 - 22 | $1,850 | $31,800 |
| 2026-1-17 | Randal Anders | Hunter Allen | James Gibson | Middle Tennessee | Missouri State | 90 - 87 | 20 - 22 | $2,000 | $29,950 |
| 2026-1-15 | James Hicks | Steve Devine | James Gibson | Tennessee State | Morehead State | 105 - 100 | 23 - 20 | $1,700 | $27,950 |
| 2026-1-10 | Kevin Driver | James Gibson | Drew Ransdell | Eastern Kentucky | Central Arkansas | 79 - 75 | 15 - 14 | $1,850 | $26,250 |
| 2026-1-3 | Daniel Clark | James Gibson | Kyle Bowen | The Citadel | Wofford | 86 - 95 | 17 - 14 | $1,900 | $24,400 |
| 2026-1-1 | Art Vaulk | Erroll Lewis | James Gibson | North Alabama | Stetson | 67 - 70 | 16 - 15 | $1,850 | $22,500 |
| 2025-12-23 | Jesse Joseph | James Curran | James Gibson | Marshall | WVU Tech | 102 - 52 | 11 - 17 | $2,050 | $20,650 |
| 2025-12-21 | Barry Mathis | Eric Lowe | James Gibson | Middle Tennessee | Cumberland (TN) | 74 - 58 | 8 - 18 | $2,000 | $18,600 |
| 2025-12-18 | Gene Grimshaw | James Gibson | Wesley Harper | Southern Indiana | Little Rock | 62 - 77 | 16 - 14 | $1,700 | $16,600 |
| 2025-12-3 | James Gibson | Drew Ransdell | Scott Kendall | Bellarmine | Midway University | 99 - 60 | 6 - 19 | $1,850 | $14,900 |
| 2025-12-2 | James Hicks | James Gibson | John Garrett | UT Martin | Charleston Southern | 73 - 56 | 14 - 23 | $1,700 | $13,050 |
| 2025-11-29 | John Boylan | David Carter | James Gibson | Southern Indiana | Kentucky State | 93 - 56 | 10 - 9 | $1,700 | $11,350 |
| 2025-11-25 | Ryan Christian | James Gibson | Klajdi Mulla | James Madison | Omaha | 88 - 77 | 15 - 9 | $2,050 | $9,650 |
| 2025-11-22 | Craig Murley | James Gibson | Bryan Washer | Eastern Kentucky | Mercer | 83 - 95 | 19 - 13 | $1,850 | $7,600 |
| 2025-11-16 | Patrick Harwood | James Gibson | Kyle Bowen | Western Carolina | Stetson | 76 - 65 | 19 - 12 | $1,900 | $5,750 |
| 2025-11-15 | Art Vaulk | Kevin Driver | James Gibson | North Alabama | East Tennessee State | 74 - 78 | 13 - 16 | $1,850 | $3,850 |
| 2025-11-3 | Nick Heater | James Gibson | Allen Sutton | Liberty | Kentucky Christian | 98 - 57 | 10 - 13 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2025-3-7 | James Curran | James Gibson | Steve Divine | SIU Edwardsville | Tennessee State | 71 - 69 | 16 - 14 | $1,400 | $53,375 |
| 2025-3-2 | Evan Berg | Devyn Page | James Gibson | Austin Peay | North Florida | 90 - 69 | 11 - 13 | $1,525 | $51,975 |
| 2025-3-1 | James Gibson | Alex Manuel | Bryan Washer | SIU Edwardsville | Little Rock | 73 - 65 | 18 - 21 | $1,400 | $50,450 |
| 2025-2-27 | James Gibson | Bryan Washer | Jake Kuhlman | UT Martin | Southern Indiana | 79 - 63 | 14 - 12 | $1,400 | $49,050 |
| 2025-2-26 | Donta Carter | James Gibson | Nate Gamet | West Georgia | Austin Peay | 73 - 70 | 13 - 19 | $1,525 | $47,650 |
| 2025-2-22 | Rodrick Dixon | James Gibson | Michael Wallace | Kennesaw State | New Mexico State | 49 - 60 | 23 - 19 | $1,600 | $46,125 |
| 2025-2-20 | Chris King | Evan Berg | James Gibson | Lipscomb | North Alabama | 75 - 63 | 11 - 11 | $1,525 | $44,525 |
| 2025-2-15 | Chris Ford | Tucson Grigg | James Gibson | Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee | 77 - 87 | 17 - 14 | $1,600 | $43,000 |
| 2025-2-13 | Patrick Harwood | James Gibson | Kyle Stewart | Bellarmine | Queens University | 87 - 92 | 24 - 19 | $1,525 | $41,400 |
| 2025-2-6 | Jason Baker | Hunter Allen | James Gibson | UT Martin | Lindenwood | 51 - 52 | 15 - 13 | $1,400 | $39,875 |
| 2025-2-1 | Shaun Seales | Hunter Allen | James Gibson | Western Kentucky | New Mexico State | 101 - 69 | 15 - 10 | $1,600 | $38,475 |
| 2025-1-30 | Chris Ford | James Gibson | Jason Deering | Lipscomb | Eastern Kentucky | 71 - 80 | 16 - 17 | $1,525 | $36,875 |
| 2025-1-25 | Brent Dugas | Ryan McCarty | James Gibson | UTEP | Kennesaw State | 73 - 71 | 15 - 18 | $1,600 | $35,350 |
| 2025-1-18 | Kevin Mathis | Eric Lowe | James Gibson | Liberty | New Mexico State | 68 - 60 | 11 - 18 | $1,600 | $33,750 |
| 2025-1-16 | Barry Mathis | Mike Terry | James Gibson | Morehead State | Western Illinois | 51 - 47 | 12 - 11 | $1,400 | $32,150 |
| 2025-1-11 | Sidney Cohen | James Gibson | Dan Powers | Marshall | Georgia Southern | 81 - 69 | 16 - 22 | $1,625 | $30,750 |
| 2025-1-4 | Glenn Tuitt | James Gibson | Kyle Bowen | Old Dominion | Southern Miss | 74 - 71 | 18 - 22 | $1,625 | $29,125 |
| 2025-1-2 | James Gibson | Wesley Harper | Tim Fitzgerald | UT Martin | Little Rock | 56 - 57 | 17 - 21 | $1,400 | $27,500 |
| 2024-12-30 | Tucson Grigg | Hunter Allen | James Gibson | South Alabama | Mobile | 106 - 41 | 8 - 14 | $1,625 | $26,100 |
| 2024-12-29 | David Carter | Phil Cudd | James Gibson | Southeast Missouri State | Westminster (MO) | 88 - 39 | 10 - 10 | $1,400 | $24,475 |
| 2024-12-21 | Danny Chance | James Gibson | Grant Tyler | Louisiana Tech | Rust | 108 - 60 | 4 - 7 | $1,600 | $23,075 |
Showing 1-50 of 120 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| ASUN Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| ASUN/SoCon Challenge | 3 | 2025-26 |
| Baha Mar Hoops - Nassau Championship | 3 | 2024-25 |
| CIT | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Gulf Coast Showcase | 3 | 2024-25 |
| Las Vegas Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| MAC-SBC Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| OVC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2025-26 |
| OVC Championship - Semifinal | 2 | 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| OVC Championship pres. by United Fidelity Bank - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
James Gibson Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $182,522
Total Games: 120
Avg per Game: $1,521
Highest Season: $54,350 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 29 | 3 | 26 | $54,350 | $1,874 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 3 | 34 | 3 | 31 | $53,375 | $1,570 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 3 | 18 | 1 | 17 | $25,729 | $1,429 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | $14,194 | $1,419 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $9,100 | $1,300 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $8,624 | $1,232 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $5,950 | $1,190 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,592 | $1,148 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $5,530 | $1,106 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,078 | $1,078 |
James Gibson Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day