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 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,

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

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.

Shortly after Southern Mississippi announced the hiring of Charles Huff, Marshall University confirmed that Boone County native Tony Gibson is the 32nd head coach in program history. Gibson will be introduced at a press conference at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Encova Auditorium at the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation.

A 52-year-old native of Van, W. Va., Gibson has coached in both the prep and collegiate ranks in his home state; he's also previously coordinated the defense at West Virginia, as well as his current six-year run in charge of the Wolfpack defense, which is consistently among the top units in the ACC and top-25 defenses nationally.

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.

Former West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson has landed his first head coaching job. Sunday afternoon, the Marshall Thundering Herd announced that Gibson will be taking over the program, replacing Charles Huff,