Anathan Gibson is in his first year as the running backs coach at Adrian College.

Gibson most recently served as an assistant coach at Newberry College, South Carolina, where he was a defensive backs, special teams, and strength and conditioning coach.

During his one season as a coach with the Indians, the defense was ranked 36th nationally in total defense in NCAA Division II play. He guided a defensive backs unit that held opponents to under 150 passing yards per game and grabbed 13 interceptions on the season.

A versitile player, Gibson played five different positions on the gridiron at Newberry from 2004 to 2006 after playing for two seasons at Dodge City Community College in Kansas.

Originally from Seneca, S.C., Gibson was the 39th ranked prep player coming out of South Carolina in 1997 and was rated a blue chipper in the ACC region after rushing for 1,657 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior. He was also a captain and team MVP at Seneca High School.