When Tony Gibson arrived in Raleigh in 2019, he was a Co-Defensive Coordinator alongside Defensive Coordinator Dave Huxtable. He also coached the Safeties.
In December of 2019, following the conclusion of the season, Huxtable was fired, and Gibson was promoted to Defensive Coordinator and Linebacker’s Coach.
In 2019, NC State ranked 74th in Total Defense (400.3 yards per game), 103rd in Pass Defense (255.5), 51st in Run Defense (144.8) and 82nd in Scoring Defense (30.1).
For even more perspective, in 2018 the Wolfpack ranked 66th in Total Defense (392.