Jacksonville State University Athletics

Hobbs has coached at Jacksonville State for almost 40 years, including 16 years as an assistant basketball coach and over 30 years as school's golf coach. Coaching both the men's and women's golf programs, Hobbs led the Gamecocks to 19 NCAA Regional Appearances, including 12 appearances after JSU moved to Division I in 1993.
 
On the men's side, the Gamecocks won nine conference championships and Hobbs was voted Coach of the Year six times. He had a pair of OVC Golfers of the Year and four OVC Freshman of the Year honorees.
 
On the women's side, the Gamecocks dominated the Ohio Valley Conference, winning the OVC Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2012, and making five total appearances in the NCAA Golf Regionals. Hobbs was named the OVC Women's Golf Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008, with four OVC Players of the Year and five OVC Freshmen of the Year honors.
 
Individually, Hobbs has coached seven different players who have earned All-American honors, and former Gamecock Danny Willett, who is one of the world's top golfers on the European Tour, became the first JSU player to play in The Masters in 2015.
 
Hobbs served as an assistant basketball coach under Bill Jones for 16 years. During that time, the Gamecocks made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament, including a national championship in 1985, two Final Four appearances and three Elite Eight appearances.