Gerald Gillion (born October 10, 1985)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Chicago State Cougars
Current conference: Independent (Division I)
Chicago State record: 18-45 (.286)
Overall record: 18-45 (.286)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2021-present | Chicago State |
| 2020-2021 | Samford (asst) |
| 2017-2019 | Tennessee Tech (asst) |
| 2014-2017 | South Florida (special asst. to the HC) |
| 2013-2014 | FIU (DBO) |
Gerald Gillion Facts
- Gerald Gillion
- Born October 10, 1985
- Alma Mater: Florida State University (BS, 2008)
- Became head coach of the Breakdown Inc. AAU squad – based in Tallahassee, Florida – in 2005 and held that role through 2012
- After graduating from FSU, Gillion spent four years (2008-12) as chief operating officer of Shooting4Success.Inc, a non-profit helping troubled youth through basketball
- Was the head boys’ basketball coach at Northeast HS in Oakland Park, FL from 2008-13, completely turning around the program
- Joined the college ranks in 2013, spending one season as Anthony Evans‘ director of basketball operations at FIU
- Next spent three seasons on Orlando Antigua‘s staff at South Florida, working as special assistant to the head coach
- Served as an assistant coach for two seasons at Tennessee Tech (under Steve Payne) and Samford (under Bucky McMillan)
- In July 2021, Gillion was hired as the next head coach of the Chicago State Cougars
- After going 7-25 in his first year, Gillion’s squad won 11 games in year two playing an independent schedule
Gerald Gillion Coaching Tree
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