Greg Gibson - Ny junioransvarig och huvudtränare

Vi är mycket glada att välkomna Greg Gibson till 86ers som Youth Coordintor & Head Coach.

Greg har gedigen erfarenhet inom amerikansk fotboll och brinner för att träna ungdomar att nå sin fulla potential inom amerikansk fotboll geonom motiverande och rolig träningsmetodik.

Nedan kommer en kort sammanfattning om vem Greg Gibson är.

Coach Gibson comes to us from his most recent coaching assignment with the Providence Christian Academy Storm of Atlanta Georgia. Prior to working with the Storm, coach Gibson was the head coach and youth coordinator for the Helsingborg Jaguars (Sweden), where he was tasked with building a youth program to its highest level of participation and Helsingborg peaked with a record number of players in 2022, before coach accepted the coaching position in Atlanta USA.

From 2017-2019 coach Gibson was the Head coach for the Ekeby Greys (Sweden) where the team achieved success and in 2017 reached division 1 semi-finals. During his time in Ekeby coach Gibson doubled up as the defensive coordinator for the Swedish national teams men, and JLL team. While with the Swedish Junior national team, Sweden won the European championship in 2017, and finished 4th in the world championships in 2018.

From 2015-2016 coach Gibson was the head coach for the Limhamn Griffins, during a period the Griffins were in the Swedish Superseries. Prior to 2015, coach Gibson has served as both offensive and defensive coordinator at several US high schools including Marblehead High School and Salem High School (USA - Massachusetts). In 2007, coach Gibson was tabbed coordinator and assistant coach of the year, while helping Marblehead High School to their first winning season in 12 years.

Coach Gibson played high school football at Stonington High School (USA Connecticut), capturing a state championship in his junior season. After high school Gibson was a standout defensive back at division 1 Central Connecticut State University.

Personally, coach Gibson is the founder of Northman American Football Camps, one of the largest American football camps in all of Europe. Northman Camps bring coaches from the highest levels in the US to Europe to help develop skill and technique for both players and coaches. Gibson was married in 2024 and resides in Uppsala.