Bio

Shawn Gilbert has served as Midland University’s head women’s basketball coach since 2013. Since arriving at Midland, Gilbert has produced a 112-154 overall record while playing in the always competitive Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).

In 2018-19, the Warriors posted a 15-14 overall record, the first winning season under Gilbert and the program’s first since the 2003-04 season (16-13). The Warriors enjoyed a Top-25 national ranking for much of the season as they defeated three ranked opponents along the way.

At Midland, Gilbert has coached over 20 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar-Athletes, including Maddie Egr, who became the first player in program history to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American honors in 2019. As a team, the Warriors have earned NAIA All-Academic team honors in each of Gilbert's seasons at the helm.

Gilbert came to Midland after serving four seasons (2009-13) as an Administrative Assistant and Video Coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Connie Yori’s staff. He also served as the Connie Yori Summer Camp Director. With Gilbert’s help, the Cornhuskers enjoyed their best season in program history in 2009-10 when they went 32-2 overall and 16-2 in conference play, earning them their first Big 12 regular season title.

Prior to his time at UNL, Gilbert was the head coach at Mount Mercy College (Iowa) from 2000-2007. Under Gilbert’s guidance, the Mustangs advanced to the Midwest-Classic Conference Tournament championship game in 2005 and 2007. In 2007, the Mustangs enjoyed their best season in program history to that point as they went 21-9 and finished the reason ranked in the Top-25.

Gilbert coached three NAIA All-Americans and 11 Academic All-Americans while at MMC. He also produced 15-All-Conference selections and 45 Academic All-Conference players.

Before going to MMC, Gilbert was the head coach at Mid Plains Community College in North Platte, Nebraska from 1996-2000. Gilbert was named the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) Coach of the Year in 2000.

Gilbert earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 1991. He and his wife, Carrie, reside in Omaha and have three children.