Her parents are Steve and Lorrie Gibson, and she has an older sister named Danielle.

She attended Chesapeake High School (Anne Arundel County) where she played softball, basketball, and soccer.

Gibson led the Chesapeake softball team to 2 consecutive class 4A state championships, pitching no-hitters in both games.

Gibson was chosen as a NFCA first-team All-American in 2011, after winning the SEC batting title with a .420 average.

In 2012 after leading the Lady Vols to the Women's College World Series, she was once again chosen as a NFCA first-team All-American at second base.