Jason Gibson is entering his fourth season as the Head Coach/Director of Football Operations of the Columbus Lions. The Lions have won 31 of 42 regular season  games under Gibson (73%), 3 straight playoffs appearances, and an amazing 17-4 home  record.  Last season, Gibson led the Lions to an 11-3 record and the southern division title. The Lions finished the season ranked 3rd in scoring offense, 2nd in scoring defense, and  lead the league with 53 takeaways. Recruiting was a key factor in 2009 as Gibson was able to sign former AFL stars Carlos Martinez K, Troy Bergeron WR (Currently with the Atlanta Falcons), Eric Johnson LB, and Branden Hall OL.  

In 2008, the Lions finished 10-4. Gibson directed an offense that finished in the top 4 in almost every offensive catagory. The Lions were #1 in Red Zone offense (87.8%), #1 in passing offense (226.6ypg), and #2 in scoring offense (54.9 ppg). Two Lion players signed AFL contracts midseason (Monreko Crittenden OL, LA Avengers and Anthony Merritt WR, Colorado Crush). 

In 2007, Gibson posted a league best 10-4 record and hosted the league championship game. Under Gibson, the Lions were the only team in the league with a winning road record (4-3) while posting a (6-1) record at home. Eight Lions players earned first team selections including both co-defensive players of the year Damian Daniels and Jauron Dailey.  For his efforts, Gibson was selected as the WIFL coach of the year.
 
In 2006, Gibson led the now defunct Chattahoochee Valley Vipers to an 8-6 record and a playoff birth. Gibson continued his winning ways at home with a 6-1 record while he also coached current L.A. Avenger (AFL) Brandon Hall. Gibson began his arena coaching career in 2004 as the offensive coordinator for the Greensboro Prowlers (AF2). His offense, lead by AFL Star and former Kansas City Chief Bobby Sippio, ranked in the top five averaging 51.6 points per game.

Gibson has seven years of high school football coaching experience. He served two years as the QB/WR coach at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick, MD. One year as the quarterback/wide receiver coach at Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC. Two years as offensive coordinator at Western Guilford High School and two years as head coach at Eastern Guilford High School. His efforts at Eastern earned him the Carolina Panthers 2004 NFL High School Football Coach of the year. He spent 1997 as the wide receiver coach for Fairmont State University.

Gibson began his football career as a quarterback at Calvert (Md.) High School in Calvert. He went on to play at Fairmont State University (W.V), as a Quarterback but moved to wide receiver for his sophomore through senior years.  In his senior year, despite missing 2 games to injury, Gibson finished seventh in the nation in receiving touchdowns while garnering all-conference honors and leading the conference in scoring. His single-season touchdown receptions mark of 18 still stands in the Fairmont State record book.

His professional career includes stints with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League, and the Marburg Mercenaries in the GFL Europe where he led the league with 24 receiving touchdowns. Gibson began his Arena career with the Greensboro Prowlers of AF2. He is the all-time leader in receptions, TD’s, yards, and second all-time in interceptions in Greensboro history. Gibson finished his career with Wilkes Barre Pioneers in AF2 under Dean Cokinos.
 
Gibson received a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice/Spanish from Fairmont State University in 1996. He received his education degree from North Carolina A&T University in 2005.

A native of Huntingtown, MD, Gibson is married to the former Sarah Blanton of Phenix City, AL and now resides in Phenix City, AL. They have a son named Gunnar and two dogs.

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