FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Craig Gibson has been elevated to Associate Head Coach of Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse, as announced on Wednesday by Head Coach Andrew Baxter. Gibson is entering his fourth season with the Stags in the spring of 2023.
 
"Craig has been an integral part of our development as a team since my first season," said Baxter. "I am grateful for his contributions to our performance on the field and the culture in our locker room, and his impact on the young men in our program has been immeasurable. I am proud to announce his well-deserved promotion to Associate Head Coach of Fairfield Men's Lacrosse."
 
Gibson is Fairfield's offensive coordinator, coaching the unit to a CAA-best 13.79 goals per game in 2022. The attack featured CAA Rookie of the Year Jack McKenna, who was the conference's leading goal scorer as a freshman and the first Stag ever to average three goals per game (3.07) for a season. The offensive midfield included All-CAA First Teamer Taylor Strough and Second Team selection Mike Drake. Fairfield also led the CAA and ranked fourth in the nation in man-up offense, converting 55 percent of its extra-man opportunities last spring.
 
Fairfield has topped the CAA in scoring twice in Gibson's tenure. The 2020 team – Baxter and Gibson's first campaign with the Stags – saw the offense rank eighth nationally with 16.43 goals per game and sixth in the nation at 26.71 points per contest.
 
Before coming to Fairfield, Gibson most recently served as Associate Head Coach for Stony Brook's back-to-back America East Regular Season Championships in 2018 and 2019, and was also on the sidelines for the team's 2012 America East title and NCAA postseason appearance. During his tenure, Gibson managed a Stony Brook offense that produced some of the most prolific scorers in program history, including all-time leader in points and assists Mike Rooney, all-time leading goal scorer Brody Eastwood and NLL and MLL mainstay Challen Rogers.
 
Gibson previously served as an assistant coach at Colgate, where he was part of the Raiders' 2008 Patriot League Championship. He played collegiately at Springfield College, including one season as a teammate of Coach Baxter, and is the Pride's all-time leader among midfielders in goals (122), assists (66) and total points (188).
 
Fairfield Men's Lacrosse is entering its fourth season led by Head Coach Andrew Baxter. The Stags' 7-7 record in 2022 was a five-win improvement from the prior campaign. Fairfield also won a pair of CAA games in 2022, snapping a 16-game conference losing streak.
 
The 2023 season opens on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Lehigh. The Stags take to Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium for the first time on Wednesday, Feb. 22 under the lights for a 7 p.m. visit from Sacred Heart.