2008 Woodie Awards
Allison Gibson: New Bengal Soccer Coach
ISU Athletics Department
Issue date: 1/25/06 Section: Sports
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Allison Gibson, the top assistant at the University of San Francisco for the past five years, has been named as the new Head of Women's Soccer at Idaho State University by Director of Athletics Paul A. Bubb. The announcement was made at a press conference in the ISU Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center on Thursday afternoon.
"Coach Gibson brings a level of experience, enthusiasm, and excitement to our program which I believe will help return us to the top of the Big Sky Conference," said Bubb. "We had an outstanding group of candidates for this position. Allison distanced herself from the field with her enthusiasm, her level of experience, and her clear desire to be the head coach at Idaho State University."
Gibson comes to Idaho State after a five-year stint as the top assistant at the University of San Francisco of the West Coast Conference, considered one of the nation's best soccer conferences. While serving as an assistant for the Dons, Gibson also served as a head coach in the Region IV Olympic Development Program, coaching the U-14 Regional Team. With the squad, she was also responsible for identifying talent from 14 states in the west.
USF's best season was the 2004 campaign, where the Dons went 10-7-3 despite a schedule that included regional and national powerhouses such as the University of Portland and Utah. Gibson has definitely seen the best the nation has to offer, as last year San Francisco played the nation's toughest schedule, facing 10 teams that qualified for the NCAA College Cup in 2005, including national champion Portland and North Carolina.
Said Bubb, "Allison has coached in one of the most competitive Division I conferences for women's soccer in the country and has been involved with the Olympic Development Program. I believe those experiences will be a tremendous benefit to her as our new head coach."
Gibson is highly decorated as a player, leading Sonoma State University to a pair of NCAA College Cup appearances, including the Final Four in 1992, and a Final Eight appearance in 1993. She led the Cossacks to a pair of Northern California Athletic Conference championships, earning NCAC Player of the Year both in 1992 and 1993, while leading SSU to a 31-9 composite record. She also earned All-America honors both years from the National Soccer Coaches Association of American. In 2000, Gibson was inducted into Sonoma State's Hall of Fame
"Coach Gibson brings a level of experience, enthusiasm, and excitement to our program which I believe will help return us to the top of the Big Sky Conference," said Bubb. "We had an outstanding group of candidates for this position. Allison distanced herself from the field with her enthusiasm, her level of experience, and her clear desire to be the head coach at Idaho State University."
Gibson comes to Idaho State after a five-year stint as the top assistant at the University of San Francisco of the West Coast Conference, considered one of the nation's best soccer conferences. While serving as an assistant for the Dons, Gibson also served as a head coach in the Region IV Olympic Development Program, coaching the U-14 Regional Team. With the squad, she was also responsible for identifying talent from 14 states in the west.
USF's best season was the 2004 campaign, where the Dons went 10-7-3 despite a schedule that included regional and national powerhouses such as the University of Portland and Utah. Gibson has definitely seen the best the nation has to offer, as last year San Francisco played the nation's toughest schedule, facing 10 teams that qualified for the NCAA College Cup in 2005, including national champion Portland and North Carolina.
Said Bubb, "Allison has coached in one of the most competitive Division I conferences for women's soccer in the country and has been involved with the Olympic Development Program. I believe those experiences will be a tremendous benefit to her as our new head coach."
Gibson is highly decorated as a player, leading Sonoma State University to a pair of NCAA College Cup appearances, including the Final Four in 1992, and a Final Eight appearance in 1993. She led the Cossacks to a pair of Northern California Athletic Conference championships, earning NCAC Player of the Year both in 1992 and 1993, while leading SSU to a 31-9 composite record. She also earned All-America honors both years from the National Soccer Coaches Association of American. In 2000, Gibson was inducted into Sonoma State's Hall of Fame