Craig Gibson: Mercer University

Gibson was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2018.

Bio updated 8/30/2024

Craig Gibson quietly has established the Mercer University baseball program as one of the nation's best. The longtime coach has spent the past 19 seasons having led the Bears to unparalleled success during his tenure including a Top-100 ranking as a program by D1Baseball.com.

Gibson was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018.

Since taking over for long-time skipper Barry Myers in 2004, Gibson has guided the Bears from the depths of the Atlantic Sun Conference to the top of the SoCon as one of the most respected programs in the southeast.

Under Gibson’s tutelage, Mercer set a program record with 12 straight seasons of 35 wins or more. Gibson holds a 693-479 career coaching mark heading into the 2025 season.

Gibson became Mercer baseball’s all-time winningest coach, passing Barry Myers, with a 2-1 win over Western Carolina on March 31, 2023. Gibson and Myers are the only coaches in program history to surpass 600 wins.

His 2019 squad won the SoCon Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament or the fourth time under his leadership.

He has helped develop countless players and sent them into the professional ranks. Perhaps his biggest was 2016 Golden Spikes Award winner and consensus All-American Kyle Lewis, who was drafted No. 11 overall by the Seattle Mariners in the MLB Draft. Gibson’s mentorship of Lewis helped the junior center fielder develop into one of college baseball’s premier positional players.