Anthony C. Hobson (born March 29, 1959) is an American college women's basketball coach currently coaching at

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. Since Hobson took over at Fort Hays State, the programs as won a conference regular season championships and has appeared in three NCAA tournaments. Prior to his current post, Hobson was the head coach for his alma mater

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from 2001 to 2008, where he led the school to three

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national championships. Hobson coached at

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and his alma mater

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prior to coaching at Hastings.

Career

Early coaching career

Hobson, a

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native, began his coaching career in 1983 at

, where he spent six seasons as the head coach leading the women's basketball program to six consecutive winning seasons. Hobson took eight seasons off to coach at the high school level before he landed a job at his alma mater,

. 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. Hobson left Barton after the conclusion of the 1999–2000 season.

Hastings College

Hobson left Barton County Community College to become an associate head coach for his other alma mater,

, where he would then take over as head coach in 2001. 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 – earning him the NAIA Coach of the Year award all three seasons, and led the team to the NAIA Tournament each season. Also during his tenure at Hastings, Hobson racked in two

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coach of the year awards in 2004 and 2006, and finished his time at Hastings with a record of .

Fort Hays State University

In June 2008,

chose Hobson to lead its women's basketball program. During his time at Fort Hays State, an

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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.

Head coach record

References

External links

Fort Hays State profile
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