Megan Gebbia

Megan Gebbia (/ˈdʒɛbiːə/ JEB-ee-ə;[1] born March 7, 1973) is currently the head coach of the Wake Forest University women's basketball team, replacing Jen Hoover on May 26, 2022.

Megan Gebbia
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWake Forest
ConferenceACC
Record17–17 (.500)
Biographical details
Born (1973-03-07) March 7, 1973
Frederick, Maryland
Playing career
1990–1994Towson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996American (assistant)
1996–2002UMBC (assistant)
2002–2003Wright State (assistant)
2003–2013Marist (Assoc. HC)
2013–2022American
2022–presentWake Forest
Head coaching record
Overall177–123 (.590)

Career

She had previously served in a similar capacity at American University for nine seasons from 2013 to 2022.[2] A two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018, she was the program's all-time wins leader with a 160–106 record who also led the Eagles to three NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament bids in 2015, 2018 and 2022.[1] She was succeeded by Tiffany Coll twelve days later on June 7.[3]

Prior to American, she spent 10 years at Marist College, including the last seven as associate head coach.[4] She had joined the Red Foxes women's basketball coaching staff on June 4, 2003.[5] She was an assistant coach with American in 1995–96, followed by six years at UMBC from 1996 to 2002 and Wright State in 2002–03.[6]

A 1990 graduate of Middletown High School,[2] she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Towson State University in 1994.[5]

Head Coaching Record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
American University (Patriot League) (2013–2022)
2013–2014 American 22–1014–43rdWNIT First Round
2014–2015 American 24–916–21stNCAA First Round
2015–2016 American 8–235–137th
2016–2017 American 15–1611–74th
2017–2018 American 26–716–21stNCAA First Round
2018–2019 American 22–1116–22ndWNIT First Round
2019–2020 American 13–178–107th
2020–2021 American 7–47–43rd
2021–2022 American 23–913–52ndNCAA First Round
American: 160–106 (.602)106–49 (.684)
Wake Forest (ACC) (2022–present)
2022–2023 Wake Forest 17–175–13T–11thWNIT Second Round
Wake Forest: 17–17 (.500)5–13 (.278)
Total:177–123 (.590)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. Megan Gebbia (profile) – American University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. "Middletown High alum Megan Gebbia named Wake Forest women's basketball coach," The Frederick (MD) News-Post, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. "Tiffany Coll Named 14th Head Women's Basketball Coach at American," Patriot League, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. "Megan Gebbia Named Women's Basketball Head Coach at American," Marist College Athletics, Monday, August 12, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. "Women's Basketball Names Megan Gebbia Assistant Coach," Marist College Athletics, Wednesday, June 4, 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. "Wizards reportedly near deal with forward Al Harrington," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2022.



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