FHSU Sports Information Department
Fort Hays State head coach Tony Hobson will be honored by Hastings College once again on Saturday (Oct. 17). Hobson’s 2005-06 NAIA National Championship team will be inducted into the Hastings Athletic Hall of Fame, making it the fifth time Hobson will be earn a Hall of Fame honor at Hastings College.
Hobson is already a member of the Hastings Athletic Hall of Fame as a player and a coach. His 2001-02 and 2002-03 national championship teams have been inducted as well, and he received the Outstanding Alumni Coach Award. All four of the these honors were bestowed upon Hobson in 2011. His 2005-06 team will mark the fifth time he enters the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at Hastings College.
Hobson is one of the most successful collegiate women’s basketball coaches in the nation, entering his 24th year overall with a career record of 545-177 (.755). He ranks in the top 10 in win percentage among active coaches in NCAA Division II with a four-year college win percentage of .756 (343-111). In seven years at Fort Hays State, Hobson has a record of 132-71, including a 30-4 mark last year – the program’s best season ever in its NCAA Division II history.