Rick Gibson (1976-90)
Inducted 2003
GIBSON WAS A STANDOUT SWIMMING COACH AT SHEPHERD FROM 1976-90. GIBSON'S CAREER SPANNED 14 SEASONS AND WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY NAIA COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS IN 1982. HE COACHED OVER 40 ALL-AMERICANS. GIBSON ALSO HAD SIX WOMEN INDIVIDUALS AND FOUR WOMEN RELAY TEAMS EARN NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPION STATUS IN THEIR EVENTS. HIS WOMEN'S TEAM POSTED FIVE INDIVIDUAL TRI-STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHILE HIS MEN'S SQUADS POSTED ONE TRI-STATE TITLE. HIS WOMEN'S TEAMS PLACED IN THE NAIA TOP 20 RANKINGS NINE TIMES AND THE MEN'S PROGRAM HAD SEVEN TOP 20 RANKINGS.