Malone University Men's Basketball

Malone University has announced the hiring of a new men's basketball coach. Tae Gibbs will be the 13th leader of the Malone University men's basketball program beginning in 2026-27.   Gibbs comes to Malone after most recently serving at Southern Illinois University as an assistant coach. His role with the Salukis focused on recruiting, scouting and skill development within the program. Southern Illinois was ranked inside the top-30 in all of NCAA Division I in defensive efficiency and was the top defensive team in the Missouri Valley Conference.   Prior to his time at Southern Illinois, Gibbs was the assistant coach and director of player development at Wright State University. He was a part of the 2022 staff that won the Horizon League Championship and won a game in the NCAA Tournament. Along with his continued recruiting and skill development, Gibbs assisted on a top-30 offense with the Raiders.   At the NCAA Division II level, Gibbs was associate head coach at Trevecca Nazarene University from 2018-21 where he assisted in faith and leadership development within the program. He also had a prior stop at Wheaton College where he served as an assistant coach. Gibbs earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education-Language Arts at Indiana University and Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Trevecca Nazarene.

Josiah McNair has been named a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Malone University men's basketball team starting in 2025-26, a program coming off their second Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.   Prior to joining the Malone coaching staff, he spent four years as a student manager for the University of Akron men's basketball program. During his time with the Zips, the team earned NCAA Tournament berths in 2022, 2024, and 2025, and captured the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season championship in 2025. McNair's responsibilities included assisting with player development, filming practices, supporting the scout team, and contributing to opponent personnel preparation.   Josiah graduated from the University of Akron in May 2025 with a bachelor's degree in sport coaching education and a minor in psychology. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he attended Lutheran High School West.