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Kelley Gibson (Maryland `99) enters her first season on the Maine coaching staff in 2007-08. Gibson comes to Maine after spending the previous season as an assistant coach at UMBC. Gibson worked with the guards and post players, as she helped guide the Retrievers to the 2007 America East Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The trip to the NCAAs marked the first time the program had appeared in the tournament. Gibson also assisted in the recruitment of players. Prior to UMBC, Gibson spent a season as a graduate assistant coach at American University in Washington D.C. At American, she assisted in practice planning and team travel. Prior to her coaching career, Gibson played professionally in the WNBA, NWBL and in Israel. She played for the Houston Comets of the WNBA from 2000-04 and helped lead the team to the 2000 WNBA title. Gibson ranks eighth on Houston's all-time list for games played. She also had stints with the New York Liberty (WNBA), Chicago Blaze (NWBL), Houston Stealth (NWBL) and Club Bney Yehuda (Israel). Gibson played her collegiate basketball at the University of Maryland at College Park. She was an ACC honorable-mention player in 1999, and was named to the 1996 ACC All-Rookie Team. She also served as a team captain during the 1998-99 season. Gibson graduated from Maryland in May of 1999 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. "Her resume speaks for itself," Blodgett said. "She's been a winner at every level. That was one of the key ingredients I was looking for, and I found that in Kelley. She has been through a lot of adversity in her career with injuries, but they have made her a stronger person. I believe she will instill that strength in our players." |
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