Posted: May 26, 2009
BEVERLY, Mass. - Endicott College Director of Athletics Brian Wylie has announced the hiring of Reggie Hobbs to the position of assistant men's basketball coach. Hobbs joins newly appointed head coach Phil Rowe, who was hired on April 3, 2009 to take over the Endicott men's basketball program.
Hobbs joins the Endicott staff after serving as the associate head coach at Tufts University since the fall of 2003. Hobbs was the primary recruiter for the nationally-known Jumbos, planning and coordinating recruiting trips to all exposure events and managing official and unofficial campus visits. While at Tufts, Hobbs was also responsible for post and perimeter player skill development along with being in charge of the program's digital film scouting of all opponents.
Prior to his six seasons at Tufts, Hobbs was the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Lasell College in Newton, Mass. from 2000-2003. While with the Lasers, Hobbs was instrumental in implementing an academic monitoring program while also designing and directing an off-season strength and skill development program for the men's basketball team. Along with his lead recruiting duties, Hobbs' in-game coaching responsibilities included substitutions and in-game adjustments.
Hobbs owns a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Carleton College (Minn.) with a concentration in educational studies. He went on to earn a Master's of Education degree from Harvard University before earning a second Masters in science education from Tufts in the summer of 2007. Reggie is currently a biology teacher at Lexington High School in Lexington, Mass.
