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PJ Gibbs

Fast & Physical 3 Safety Defense

About

Coach Gibbs just completed his 24th season of coaching this fall at Golden Gate High School in Naples Florida.

This past season the Golden Gate Defense improved in one season going from 31 points per game given up to 19 points per game, using the Fast and Physical 3 Safety Defense. The Havoc Rate for the season was 42% and the defense had 10 interceptions and scored 3 Touchdowns.

In 2021, Coach Gibbs was the Head Coach of East Lee County High School in Lehigh Acres Florida. Coach Gibbs and his staff took over a team that was 0-27 the previous 3 seasons. Using the Fast & Physical Defense the team won 4 games including a shutout in their rivalry game against Gateway High School. In the 2020 Season, as the Defensive Coordinator at Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples, Florida, Coach Gibbs' Defensive Unit and phenomenal coaching staff were the #1 Ranked Defense in SW FL this year allowing 6.9 Points per game while creating 33 Turnovers and having a Havoc Rate of 52% for the season.

Coach has completed his 3rd year at Palmetto Ridge and has helped the team to a historical 2020 Season, winning their 1st CCAC Championship in school, setting a record for wins in a season (9) and winning the program's 1st playoff games in school history. Coach has been coaching in Florida since 2015 starting his career at Gulf Coast High School in Naples and helping lead the team to their first District Title in 2016. Coach Gibbs coached 14 years in New Jersey, mostly at his alma mater Manasquan High School, coaching all three defensive positions and becoming the Defensive Coordinator in 2011.

Coach has been a part of multiple Division and State Championship teams in NJ. Coach Gibbs is a Master Trainer and US National Team Coach for USA Football, having been a Head Coach for both U17 USA Teams (2018 and 2019) and asked to be Head Coach for the U17 Japanese Team (2020). Winning all three International Bowl Championships as the Head Coach in AT&T Stadium. Lastly during the Quarantine period Coach wrote two books, The Right Defense for Your Program Volumes 1 and 2.