Karl Hobbs is an Assistant Coach for the University of Connecticut Men's Basketball program. Prior to this role, from July 2011 to July 2012, Coach Hobbs was the Director of Men's Basketball Administration at the University of Connecticut where he played an instrumental role with bridging the basketball office with the University of Connecticut's administration departments. Although Hobbs has aspirations to be a head coach again, he states "I couldn't imagine a better situation. I'm back home, I'm at my alma mater and I am assisting Kevin Ollie."

Hobbs spent ten seasons as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at the George Washington University. In his ten seasons at GW (2001-2011), Hobbs led the Colonials to unprecedented heights, capturing a pair of Atlantic 10 Tournament titles, one regular season championship and making five post season appearances, including three straight NCAA Tournament trips from 2004-2006. Hobbs was Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year in 2005-2006 and one of four finalist for the Naismith Award for Men's College Coach of the Year. While at GW Hobbs compiled a record of 166-129.

Hobbs was selected as an assistant coach for the 2007 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men in the summer of 2007. Hobbs helped guide the USA to the silver medal, July 12-22, in Novi Sad Serbia.

Hobbs spent the 1993-94 through 2000-01 seasons as an Assistant Coach for the University of Connecticut, helping the Huskies earn five BIG EAST Regular Season titles, three BIG EAST Tournament crowns and the 1999 NCAA National Championship. UConn had a record of 216-56 in his eight seasons on the staff.

Prior to joining Calhoun's staff at UConn, Hobbs serves as an Assistant Coach at Boston University for six years (1988-93). Boston University won the North Atlantic Conference title twice and advanced to the NCAA Tournament first round in two of Hobbs' four seasons in Boston.

A native of Roxbury, MA, Hobbs attended Connecticut where he was a four-year starting point guard, earning All-BIG EAST honors in 1983-84.

He played point guard for the Huskies from 1981-84 and was captain of the team as a senior in 1983-84. He never missed a game in four seasons and started 104 of 113 games. He led the team in assists for four consecutive seasons totaling 534 assists. He currently ranks fifth on the UConn career assists list. He scored 900 points (8.0 ppg) and averaged 30 minutes per game during his college career.

Hobbs, played with Patrick Ewing at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in the late '70's, and helped lead his team to the Massachusetts State High School title. He was named Massachusetts Schoolboy Player of the Year in 1979-80.

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