Over the years, this approach has been one of my favorite approaches to a story about a former Cavalier that I’ve never met. While I have heard a number of stories about Erin Gibson over the years, I have never had the privilege of meeting her.
The recap above is what you will find on the Virginia Tech University website in regards to her stellar high school career on The Hill. It is equally important to mention the number of times that the term All-Academic is mentioned during her time as a Hokie.
Gibson graduated 🎓 Carroll County High School as a 6’2 “post player under the guidance of then and now head Coach Howard Mayo. There is someone who knows how to both play and coach ” Big ” basketball.
For a basketball player to sign to play D1 College Hoops, he or she has to have two skill sets. One, you clearly have to be able to perform on the court, but secondly, you have to be able to hold up in the classroom. Apparently, Erin handled both ends of the spectrum.
Virginia Tech University was still a member of the Big East when our former Lady Cavalier signed, but she did experience playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference during her senior season when the Hokies made their big move.
Gibson played in all 32 games as a freshman, another testament to the caliber of player that relocated to Blacksburg after teaming up with Brandi Cochran ( Mitchell ) and friends while wearing the Cavalier colors.
Her career highs at VT include 24 points versus Radford, 16 rebounds against Furman, and 4 steals in a tilt with Miami. But these are all numbers that can be found on Al Gore’s internet ( which I think might catch on ). If only there was an opportunity to see 👀 the journey through her eyes.
Gibson set the school scoring record that held up for 20+ years, and even then, it took a generational talent like Alyssa Ervin to bump her from the top spot.
Maybe, just maybe, someone in the know could create an opportunity for a conversation, but if not, just taking a step back in time to recognize another Carroll County success story was time well spent !
Multiple trips to the Big Dance 💃!!!
