Despite a 10-3 season and Sun Belt title, Marshall and head coach Charles Huff were unable to come to terms on a contract negotiation, leading to Huff leaving for the head coaching job at fellow league foe Southern Miss.
Marshall identified Huff's replacement quickly, tabbing longtime college defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as their new head coach, who brings decades of experience and recruiting relationships in the region to his first FBS head coaching opportunity.
Sources have shared over the last several weeks that Gibson's staff will consist of the following:
OFFENSE
- Rod Smith - OC / QBs
(Jacksonville State OC / QBs) - Bob McClain - OL
(California University of PA OL / Run Game Coordinator) - Theron Aych - WRs
(Marshall Offensive Analyst) - Rod McDowell - RBs / Run Game Coordinator
(Jacksonville State RBs) - Gunter Brewer - TEs
(Virginia Tech Director of HS Relations)
DEFENSE
- Shannon Morrison - DC / Safeties
(Marshall LBs) - Ralph Street - DL / Run Game Coordinator
(Marshall DL) - Jake Ellsworth - LBs
(NC State Defensive Quality Control) - Jared Holley - CBs
(Abilene Christian Co-DC / DBs)
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Jackson White - Special Teams Coordinator
(NC State Special Team Quality Control)
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Strength and Conditioning - Dwight Galt
Role TBA - Dayron Wilson
2023 STAFF
HEAD COACH: CHARLES HUFF
10-3 in 2024 | 32-20 overall in four seasons
OFFENSE
- Seth Doege - OC/ QBs
- Cody Crill - OL
- Aaron Dobson - WRs
- Josh Miller - TEs
DEFENSE
- Jason Semore - DC / LBs
- Henry Baker - Co-DC / CBs
- Bob Shoop - Secondary
- Ralph Street - DL / Run Game Coordinator
SUPPORT STAFF
Adam Carr - Offensive Analyst
Joe Denney - Offensive Analyst
Theron Aych - Offensive Analyst
Stephen Copeland - Special Teams Analyst
Sydney Spears - Director of Recruiting Operations
Kate Roll - Manager of Football Operations and Assistant to the Head Coach
Reed Gable - Director of Player Personnel
Will Drew - Director of Player Personnel / Pro Liason