Tony Hobson

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Tony Hobson
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Biographical details
Born (1959-03-29) March 29, 1959 (age 64)
Hardy, Nebraska
Alma mater Barton Community College
Hastings College
United States Sports Academy
Playing career
1977–1978 Barton CC
1978–1980 Hastings
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1989 Cloud County CC
1997–2000 Barton CC
2000–2001 Hastings (assoc. HC)
2001–2008 Hastings
2008–2023 Fort Hays State
Head coaching record
Overall745–227 (.766)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NAIA Division II Tournament championship (2002, 2003, 2006)
4 MIAA regular season championships (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)
2 MIAA Tournament championships (2019, 2022)
6 MCC regular season championships
Awards
4 MIAA Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021)
3 NAIA Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, 2006)
2 WBCA Regional Coach of the Year (1999, 2015)
2 GPAC Coach of the Year (2004, 2006)
KJCCC West Coach of the Year (1999)

Anthony C. Hobson (born March 29, 1959) was a long-time American college women's basketball coach who ended his career in 2023 at Fort Hays State University. [1] While at Fort Hays State, Hobson led the Tigers to four conference regular season championships and seven NCAA tournaments. [2] Prior to that post, Hobson was the head coach for his alma mater Hastings College from 2001 to 2008, where he led the school to three National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championships. [3] Hobson coached at Cloud County Community College and his alma mater Barton Community College prior to coaching at Hastings. [4]

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Career

Early coaching career

Hobson, a Hardy, Nebraska native, began his coaching career in 1983 at Cloud County Community College, [5] where he spent six seasons as the head coach leading the women's basketball program to six consecutive winning seasons. [6] Hobson took eight seasons off to coach at the high school level before he landed a job at his alma mater, Barton Community College. [7] While at Barton, Hobson turned the Lady Cougars program around landing him the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference West Division Coach of the Year in 1999. [8] Hobson left Barton after the conclusion of the 1999–2000 season. [9]

Hastings College

Hobson left Barton County Community College to become an associate head coach for his other alma mater, Hastings College, where he would then take over as head coach in 2001. [10] During his seven seasons at the helm of the Broncos program, Hobson led the program to three NAIA National Championships – two of which were his first two seasons [11] – earning him the NAIA Coach of the Year award all three seasons, and led the team to the NAIA Tournament each season. [12] Also during his tenure at Hastings, Hobson racked in two Great Plains Athletic Conference coach of the year awards in 2004 and 2006, and finished his time at Hastings with a record of 211–40 (.841). [13]

Fort Hays State University

In June 2008, Fort Hays State University chose Hobson to lead its women's basketball program. [14] During his time at Fort Hays State, an NCAA Division II school, the Tigers have won one conference regular season championship, made three NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and Hobson has earned the MIAA Coach of the Year award both in 2015 and 2016. [15]

Head coach record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Cloud County Thunderbirds (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference)(1983–1989)
1983–84Cloud County 24–3
1984–85Cloud County 23–3
1985–86Cloud County 16–12Region VI runner-up
1986–87Cloud County 20–7
1987–88Cloud County 22–9
1988–89Cloud County 19–10
Cloud County:124–44 (.738)
Barton Cougars (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference)(1997–2000)
1997–98Barton County 15–16
1998–99Barton County 29–2
1999–2000Barton County 34–4
Cloud County:78–22 (.780)
Hastings Broncos (Great Plains Athletic Conference)(2001–2008)
2001–02Hastings 34–31stNAIA Tournament champions
2002–03Hastings 33–51stNAIA Tournament champions
2003–04Hastings 31–4NAIA Tournament
2004–05Hastings 24–9NCAA Regionals
2005–06Hastings 31–61stNAIA Tournament champions
2006–07Hastings 28–7NAIA Tournament
2007–08Hastings 20–6NAIA Tournament
Hastings:211–40 (.841)
Fort Hays State Tigers (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(2008–present)
2008–09Fort Hays State 12–168–127th
2009–10Fort Hays State 15–138–127th
2010–11Fort Hays State 12–149–139th
2011–12Fort Hays State 20–912–85th
2012–13Fort Hays State 22–712–64th
2013–14Fort Hays State 21–812–75th
2014–15Fort Hays State 30–418–11stNCAA Division II Sweet 16
2015–16Fort Hays State 25–618–4T–2ndNCAA Central Regionals
2016–17Fort Hays State 22–812–76th
2017–18Fort Hays State 26–714–53rdNCAA Central Regionals
2018–19Fort Hays State 32–218–11stNCAA Central Regional Finals
2019–20Fort Hays State 23–713–6T-4thNCAA Central Regionals (selected before cancellation)
2020–21Fort Hays State 22–420–21stNCAA Central Regional Semi-Finals
2021–22Fort Hays State 30–419–3T-1stNCAA Central Regional Finals
2022–23Fort Hays State 20–1214–86th
Fort Hays State:332–121 (.733)207–95 (.685)
Total:745–227 (.766)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hobson Announces Retirement, Kahrs Becomes Head Coach of Women's Basketball". fhsuathletics.com. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hastings College – Tony Hobson". www.hastingsbroncos.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ McQueen, Nick. "600 and counting: Tigers blow by Tabor for coach's milestone" . Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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  11. ↑ Poe, Barry (March 19, 2003). "Hastings repeats as champ" . Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ Douglass, Terry (June 3, 2008). "Hobson leaving Hastings College for Fort Hays State" . Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Hobson resigns as Hastings College women's basketball coach". June 3, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Issue: 27(b) June 4, 2008" . Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ Fort Hays State University Athletics (February 22, 2018). 2017–18 Fort Hays State University Tigers Women's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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