Freshman Lasan Kromah was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and Senior Damian Hollis was named an Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention. Duane is the glue that kept in touch with everyone, Clampitt stated. But not before facing Hobbs one more time in a district championship game. He attended their winter instructional league and spring training, but was released when the Cubs drastically reduced the size of their farm club. Canton High School. Coach Jennifer Williams- Pe, Basketball,Cross Country . This site is to be used to post pictures &. Over three seasons in Lovington, he posted a 52-22 win-loss record, culminating in the 1949 New Mexico State Championship (all New Mexico schools competed in a single class at that time). Dunlap was also a member of the 2007-08 Eagles team that went 28-4 and won the Class 5A state championship. It was a matter of coaches choices, what strategy they opted to use. Mar 2, 2023. After graduating from HobbsHigh, Abbott went on to attend FortLewis Junior College in Durango,Colorado, where he played basketball well enough to earn All-Conference honors. The 2023 high school state basketball tournaments begin Friday, with the girls up first. He ran a fast-break offense, up-tempo game. Marco Boyle . Even though we got clobbered, we made it there., MARCH 14, 1970: Hobbs 123, Albuquerque High 87. 27 talking about this. So, vice-versa that with the offense Abbott chose to run. Rankings from AP poll. Ralph Edwin Tasker (July 15, 1919 - July 19, 1999) was a high school boys' basketball coach. 800 N. Jefferson, Hobbs, NM 88240; Call Us. In 53 years of coaching boys basketball in New Mexico, Taskers career record stands at 1,119 wins and 290 losses. Hobbs played for 1 of 1 Prep Academy, which is the program that Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball created in Huntersville, N.C. ESPN's HoopGurlz ranks Huntersville (N.C.) 1 of 1 Prep Academy sophomore center Ella Hobbs at No. The high-powered Chargers (23-3) only lost one game to a 4A team: Highland. I learned how to talk fast broadcasting his games. [1], As head basketball coach at Hobbs High School, Ralph Tasker was largely responsible for creating one of the most successful high school basketball programs in the United States. They slowed the game down and held the ball for two minutes, three minutes.. 1A. Heizer Pool to close for repairs in summer 2023? Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand also departed, choosing to . The official countdown to Selection Sunday in high school basketball is on. Subscribe now to access decluttered news, chosen by you. COACH OF THE YEAR: John Hobbs, Canton About Hobbs: He led Canton to a 36-2 record. Karl Bernard Hobbs II (born August 7, 1961) is an American men's college basketball coach, currently the associate head coach at Rutgers University.He is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team. Athletic Coordinator / Boys Basketball Head Coach /PALS kyle_herrema@lovejoyisd.net469-742-8729 Brandon Jackson Business (CTE) / Coach brandon_jackson@lovejoyisd.net469-742-8560 Jason Johns Athletic Coordinator jason_johns@lovejoyisd.net Ian Keeble Digital Media (CTE) / Girls Soccer Head Coach Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. Abbotts success in Farmington was part of a long and circuitous career that led him from Hobbs, around the mountain west and southwest, then back home to Hobbs. Hobbs High School basketball should experience a smooth transition when Shelby Reeves (right) takes over as head coach of the Eagles next season. Last week, Goar set the school record for most three-pointers in a career (218), and he is close to breaking into the top ten all-time in the state. Team photo Eric Kolenich Bo Hobbs, a longtime girls. In 2007, McKinsey became the Head Girls' Basketball coach at Serra, where he coaches presently. In the next four games, which included the only loss of the season 96-95 at Abilene (Texas) High Hobbs didnt hit the 100-point level. Theyve been my life.. Mandie West BIM Teacher/Coach. Gone is former coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tommy Rees, who headed to Alabama. The knowledge he gave us about basketball was big for me., From Tasker to Reeves, not much has changed. Kelly Smith named volleyball coach at Asheboro. Coach Ralph Tasker is top right. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, were new to the business. On 2/14, the Hobbs varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Roswell (NM) by a score of 79-75. Attends Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, North Carolina; Facebook; Twitter; Google Plus; . Coach Tasker always referred to his assistant coaches as co-coaches. Hobbs High had gone through five coaches in five seasons when Tasker was hired in the summer of 1949. Jose Mares. Bailey Vigil, Dulce High School, junior: "Usually the best player on the floor in most of her games". [14], The turnaround in victories coincided with an increased presence for Coach Hobbs in communication with fans and on television. 6 Cavemen host No. The Eagles, packed with nine seniors, won the state title during the 1969-70 season, just like they did the year before, and the year before that. Those who remember watching Abbott coach, remember a lively, vocal man, and h i s whirling dervish of an offense that kept fans entertained. Kellan Gehres, Albuquerque Academy, senior: All-around athlete with good shooting range, has scored over 1,000 points in his career. It was my first time I took a team to the state tournament. [2] He was named National High School Coach of the Year in 1969 by the National High School Coaches Association, and the Eagles' home gymnasium was renamed Ralph Tasker Arena in his honor during the 1969-70 season. Thats when he was drafted into the Army. Daniel Buford. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The ball really moved, said Robinson, who has lived in Sweden since he moved there to play professionally after college. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. "[20], "New Mexico Boys State Basketball Champions", "Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award", 2009 National High School Sports Record Book, "1941-42 Crawford County Basketball Scores", "The Other Great Places to Watch High School Hoops", "Hobbs High Takes Aim at 17th State Title", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Tasker&oldid=1100505154, This page was last edited on 26 July 2022, at 07:52. by Kyle Marksteiner | Nov 3, 2015 | Lea County | 1 comment. Hobbs, Lindsey voted Fans' Players of the Week. Withering opponents with a trademark full-court press, the Eagles did it to everybody. But the young Eagles not only. Coach Tasker started the press back in the 1950s with guys like Bill Bridges (who later played at Kansas and then 13 seasons in the NBA) and Kim Nash, Hobbs guard Duane Henry recalled recently. [9] In the 1955-56 season, however, Tasker began instructing his players to apply full-court press defense for the entire game. Blue counties pay 71% of the federal taxes in this country, yet red counties suck up the majority of federal payments from programs such as disability . He was 43. We had size and quickness. Named as one of 16 finalists for the 2021 USA Women's U16 National Team on June 16, 2021. Led by legendary Coach Ralph Tasker, the Hobbs Eagles basketball program produced winning seasons year after year and became the team to beat in the Southwestern United States. Describes the history of the basketball program at Hobbs High School in Hobbs, New Mexico from 1950 through 1983. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 61-51 win vs. Clovis on 2/23/2023 6:00 PM. Del Norte has played in the last two state finals in 4A; Del Norte is the 9, facing a roadie Saturday at Deming. During this time, it was natural for Hobbs's name to begin popping up for head coaching vacancies. FIRST TEAM Asia. ``They gave me a paper and I signed it. [3], Tasker was married to Margaret Marple Tasker for 49 years, from October 1941 to January 1991, when she died. [6] However, he coached there for only one season before leaving to join the military in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Consider that the winning team in the last seven New Mexico big-schools boys championship games has scored no more than 61 points. ``His vacation was going to a coaching clinic, said James Richards, who was Taskers assistant coach for 18 years. Division regular season and conference tournament champion <Subject and Grade Level> <About Me> Contact Us Hobbs Freshman High School. Through Hobbs's fourteen years as an assistant, he was a member of coaching staffs that made eight NCAA Tournaments and two NIT appearances. Hopefully, we just introduce them to the sport and make it fun for them. He was one of legendary Hobbs coach Ralph Taskers varsity assistants from 1965 to 1967, and was back as a varsity assistant and boys jayvee coach from 1984 to 1993. Wilson, 61, was announced Tuesday at the head coach at Tulsa University. Hobbs played for the Rhode Island Gulls of the USBL in July 1985 before returning to Connecticut and finishing his Bachelor of Science degree in family studies in the summer of 1986. We ran into all sorts of methods. I was the number one presser; I picked up the first person trying to catch the in-bounds pass. Visual (spatial) : Prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. Clampitt is one of the few members of the team who still resides in Hobbs, and almost certainly the one with the most public profile in town. His 1981 team posted a 26-0 record to give him his second undefeated season. They never slowed down for a minute. 0:36. He wound up enlisting for three years, and spent much of his time as a physical activity specialist in Ft. Carson, Colorado. They would send somebody deep, theyd run people all over the place from that position they were trying to hit the home run ball, Henry said. When Dave Leitao left Calhoun's staff to become the head coach at Northeastern University, Hobbs was elevated to his position as the top recruiter. Of course, Coach Ralph Tasker had a lot left to do with the Eagles. They didnt want us to score a hundred points.. [10], To start the 200910 season, Hobbs brought in a 6-player recruiting class in which (as of December 21, 2009) four players average at least 15 minutes per game. "Get the ball in 10 . But it was a requirement for the job when Abbott coached the Scorpions. In fact, so lofty was his status in town that the Hobbs gym was rededicated as Ralph Tasker Arena for the first game of the 1969-70 season. And that translated to buckets. [7] Despite winning the state championship, Tasker was unhappy that Lovington High would not give him his own key to the gym,[4] so he accepted an offer to become the head basketball coach in nearby Hobbs, New Mexico beginning with the 1949-50 season. The Eaglettes advanced to the Class 4A Region II finals before falling to Dallas Lincoln. Your email address will not be published. On Friday, March 3, 2023, Hobbs said corrections officials do not plan to carry out an execution on April 6, 2023, even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state . Swimming and Diving . 2 for the. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 88-68 win vs. Clovis on 2/10/2023 7:00 PM. ``They say they can set their clocks here at the high school by when I walk in, he said. With a member of the states best high school team ever at the programs helm, Hobbs basketball players certainly get an early start. In 53 years, Tasker rarely has taken a vacation. Baseball. On 2/10, the Hobbs varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Clovis (NM) by a score of 88-68. They are names of some players that various coaches spoke about heading into the postseason and a sample of their comments), Kamalani Anitielu, Farmington High School, senior: Only the 5th player at Farmington High School to ever score more than 1,000 career points, Kapiolani Anitielu (junior)/Kjani Anitielu (freshman): Younger sisters of Kamalani with good court vision and quickness, Huge 3-point threat, Sydney Benally, Sandia High School, sophomore: Sophomore captain averaging over 20 points a game A threat with the ball in her hands, Emma Christiano, Las Cruces High School, senior: veteran guard who reached the 1,000 point plateau this season, Kyndle Cunningham, Hobbs High School, sophomore: Solid post player whos had to step up, Good defender inside the paint, Taejhuan Hill, Volcano Vista High School, junior: Experienced post player who is tough to stop on the block, Comes up big in big games, Bella Hines, Eldorado High School, sophomore: One of the most dynamic girls basketball players in the state who reached the 1,000 point mark for her career earlier this season, Capable of taking over a game. Call Swivel at 214.695.7300. After retiring following the 1997-98 season, his final win-loss record stands at 1122-291 (.794). The record held nationally for decades and is still. Phone:575-433-0300; Fax: Connect With Us . Known for employing a full-court press for the entire game,[4] Tasker's teams were often high scoring, with his 1969-70 team averaging 114.6 points per game and recording 14 consecutive 100-point games, both national high school records. Abbott apparently learned a lot from Task-er, his mentor. In fact, hes still a Swedish citizen. The Whirlwinds now advance to play New Home in the 2A . Led by future All-American and NBA All-Star Bill Bridges (basketball), Hobbs captured the 1956 and 1957 New Mexico State Championships. 5:05 p.m., 10/17/2022 60 Of course he ran the traditional Ralph Tasker offense and defense, Ashcraft recalled. Volleyball. [2] His other accomplishments include twice being named National High School Coach of the Year, induction into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame, and being chosen for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Morgan Wootten Award. View the Hobbs Varsity Boys Basketball team schedule on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com. And when Tasker installed the full-court press as his primary defense, the Eagles offense turned into a scoring machine. He will leave a role as offensive coordinator at Ohio State to fill that position. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 74-56 win @ Clovis on 1/27/2023 7:00 PM. The new Boys & Girls Club had 1,400 kids signed up and averaged 350 visitors a day over the summer, Clampitt noted. [7], After World War II, Tasker became the head basketball coach at Lovington High School in Lovington, New Mexico. Stacey Burns Chemistry,Advanced Chemistry, . Aural (auditory-musical): Prefer using sound and music. Hobbs holds a 20-2 record and is ranked 5th in the state in the latest MaxPreps polls. 11 Albuquerque La Cueva in the opening round of the 5A state tournament. 170 - Maison Kleist (Vancleave High School) 26-13, Jr. 182 - Kamar Houston (Oxford High School Wrestling ) 12-4, So. On May 7, 2001, Hobbs was named the head coach at the George Washington University after previous coach Tom Penders resigned following a lack of success and a number of scandals in Foggy Bottom. Ashcraft remembers a game where Albuquerque High was routing Farmington, but Abbott didnt alter his game plan. Hobbs began his high school basketball career at Burke High School before he transferred to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in a highly controversial decision in which Burke coach Joe Day accused Cambridge coach Mike Jarvis of illegally recruiting Hobbs. Clampitts stint with the Boys & Girls Club began in 1979, when he served as athletic director. Thats according to Rick Shed, a statistician and archivist in Hobbs who acquired a collection of photos and videos from the Tasker family and has two online sites he uses to display it. The entire team, according to a record that Shed provided for this story, included James Ward, Duane Henry, James Dickerson, Dicky Speegle, Mike Clampitt and Tommy Tydings. At the time, most coaches only resorted to the press after their teams had fallen behind, but the well-conditioned Eagles saw positive results from the frantic, up-tempo style immediately. He said they could outrun us. Youd think hed slow it down and spread it out to try and keep the score down, Ashcraft said. He always told us that an assist was worth more than two points. We ran 24-7. (New Mexico Activities Association photo), This is a screen shot of a page from a Hobbs High School basketball program in 2010. Clampitt said he keeps up with many former team members on Facebook and through occasional visits. Head Coach - Men's Varsity Basketball Benedictine College Preparatory Walk into the Hobbs High School gymnasium and you can practically. Talent, the tenacity of the full-court press and experience were the basic reasons the Hobbs 1969-70 title team stands out even among the Eagles many triumphant moments on the hardwood. kids know you are present and care and they remember that and they also take note if they only see you at football or basketball games". Larry Robinson was a 6-foot-4 senior for the Eagles. Contact Us Hobbs High School. The number is astounding, all things considered. High School Greatest High School Basketball Coaches of All Time By Tony Adame on December 16, 2021 Julio Cortez / AP Photo You don't become a great coach in any sport without consistency. You live by the bullet, you die by the bullet, I guess was his philosophy.. Hobbs won three straight state championships from 1956 through 1958 and four more between 1966 and 1970. He is also the schools all-time leading scorer. Thats when the opposition found a new way to combat Hobbs: Take the air out of the ball. On January 3, 2007 he achieved his 100th win at the Smith Center over Fordham. His accomplishments include the following: 6x California . Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 63-52 loss vs. Trinity Christian on 1/16/2023 6:00 PM. Volleyball. As a Longhorn, Robinson was named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore and as a senior. The Eagles press and score a lot of points. And there was 6-6 Larry Robinson, who became a University of Texas superstar and went on to play basketball in Sweden. I played the best game of my short basketball career against Hobbs in 69 or 70 , hard to remember. Basketball. ``The majority of students and the community know they are losing something great, said Pete Lewis, another former Eagle who went on to play at Oklahoma and has returned to coach Hobbs junior varsity team. Tasker says it was in the 1955-56 season that guard Kim Nash came up with the idea of using the press all the time. (L-R) Duane Henry, Larry Robinson, Randall Pugh, Robert Brooks and Tim Tasker. Of course, Hobbs had its own coaching legend in the late Ralph Tasker, who was in the process of leading the Eagles to the schools seventh championship. They started pressing us when we were in the parking lot. On 1/20, the Hobbs varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Artesia (NM) by a score of 63-47. The 1970 Hobbs state champions will be honored Saturday during halftime of the 2020 Class 5A boys basketball final at Dreamstyle Arena the Pit. District rival Carlsbad is 19-3 overall and ranked 8th. We knew what people were going to try to do, so it was a matter of who could execute a little bit better.. . They took it to us.. He worked at the Hobbs (N.M.) News-Sun and Midland Reporter-Telegram before relocating in 2008 to Houston, where he has covered high school sports in several parts of the area. One moved, one quit, and three others bowed out to focus more on their schoolwork, leaving Rowe as the only remaining . On 2/17, the Hobbs varsity basketball team lost their away conference game against Carlsbad (NM) by a score of 49-32. Next up: the state tournament in 1970, the first to be played in Las Cruces at the new Pan American Center. There's another big problem with Marge's national divorce proposal. Canton High School is located at 1110 W Hwy 243Canton, TX 75103. Conference regular season champion He basically played what Tasker always played, and then he played the full-court, man-to-man defense. The Maysville senior delivered consistent performances all year for the Panthers, averaging 21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.5 . (Herald-Leader photo by Frank Anderson) The Fighting Tigers looked like they would finally snag a region title in 1993 when they made it to the title game against Grayson County, a team they had whipped twice during the regular season. USA Basketball Co-Developmental Coaches of the Year - Carla Berube and Don Showalter. We had a pretty big lead at half 20-plus points, Robinson said. High School basketball state championship games took over Veterans Memorial Coliseum Thursday night. That is the average points per game the 1969-70 Hobbs Eagles scored. As head basketball coach at Hobbs High School, Ralph Tasker was largely responsible for creating one of the most successful high school basketball programs in the United States. After the retirement of Jim Calhoun, new Head Coach Kevin Ollie tapped Hobbs as an assistant coach in July 2012. It was the end of the Vietnam War, and Clampitts athletic background appealed to a recruiter. Hobbs beat Albuquerque High 123-87 for the title. I think playing sports was a good diversion and something to help get their mind off of what theyd seen, he remarked. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. McPhail was the head coach of the McMinn girls' basketball team from 2007 to 2021. ``His family, his church and that gym, theyve been his passions, said Stoltz, a high school teacher and golf coach in neighboring Lovington. It was a rare experience just to coach against Coach Tasker. When he moved on to Farmington, Abbott brought a slice of Hobbs basketball with him, sticking adamantly to the fast-break offense. It was my resignation, he said. Describes the history of the basketball program at Hobbs High School in Hobbs, New Mexico from 1950 through 1983. I think we were up to 119-something, said Robinson of the Carlsbad win that put Hobbs in the record book for single-game scoring only to be beaten by Hobbs 176 against Roswell in 1978. Explore our range of high heeled boots for women. ``Kim said, `Coach, why dont we press all game?, Tasker told Nash the Eagles werent in good enough physical shape to do it. Required fields are marked *. High school basketball's March Madness set to tip: Here's a breakdown of the brackets. The Hobbs Eagles have dominated the court pretty much since basketball came to New Mexico, and certainly for most of legendary coach Ralph Taskers lengthy reign, but there was something awfully special about the 69-70 Hobbs team that went 26-1 and included standouts like Larry Williams and Larry Robinson. Hobbs High had gone through five coaches in five seasons when Tasker was hired in the summer of 1949. 0:36. The late Hobbs High boys basketball coach Ralph Tasker instructs his 1969-70 state championship team on how to average 114 points a game. He had 36 seasons of 20 wins or more and 12 state championships. Hobbs, a former defensive end for the Montana football team and former head coach of the Stevensville boys basketball team, has been hired as head coach of the Missoula Big Sky girls basketball team. The teams that will almost certainly be seeded No. The fast-break offense was what Abbott had been trained to employ, the scheme that was the most comfortable fit for him. TOLEDO, Ohio Toledo City Councilman John M. Hobbs III is the subject of an Ohio Inspector General investigation into allegations that he misused a state vehicle to travel to locations not. Larry Robinson is still considered to be one of UTs best basketball players, and he also paved the way for integration at the university. Since then, Hobbs is 0-7 in first-round games at the state tournament. His team compiled a 5-11 record competing in the rural Crawford County League. Some of the scores were truly cringe-worthy for fans of the opposition. ``We had lost our first three games that year by one or two points. The three-peat went down in the record books for high scoring (100 points or more in 14 consecutive games), and thats the year the stadium was named after Ralph Tasker. Cross Country Jason Kirkland: Football. Coach Hobbs has coached every level of high school basketball with stops at Big Sky, Columbia Falls, and the head boys basketball coach at Stevensville while pursuing his teaching career. Thats our goal.. Satchel Hogue, Kirtland Central High School, senior: 6-foot guard with range and skill, Joe Jack, Albuquerque Academy, junior: At 63 hes a matchup nightmare in 4A, Brian Kalb, St. Pius X School, senior: A 63 post player who can score at every spot on the floor and knows how to make his teammates better, Derek Sanchez, Pojoaque Valley, senior: 61 senior averaging almost 25 points a game and tough to defend, Nick Sanchez, Artesia High School, senior: 3rd year point guard with over 1,00 career points, can really score and set the pace for the Bulldogs, Jett Wyckoff, Hope Christian School, senior: A 63 forward who can score at every spot on the floor, reached the 1,000-point mark for his career, Cooper Hautau, Bosque School, junior: Averaging over 19 points a game for the Bobcats, guard with range, Adam Montoya, St. Michaels High School, senior: Returning leader for the Horsemen, Kyle Morris, Bosque School, junior: Has over 1,000 career points with another season left to play, consistent scorer for the Bobcats, Jude Thomas, Navajo Prep School, junior: 6 guard who leads the upstart Eagles with over 17 points a game, a key part of a three-headed monster at Navajo Prep, Jahvon Askew, Texico High School, senior: A 62 guard who can play above the rim making him a dynamic rebounder and scorer, Julian Bernadino, ATC, junior: Athletic and, at 63, is a tough matchup, Marky Chavez, Santa Rosa High School, senior: Lefty slasher with a smooth jump shot, Andres Madrid, Santa Rosa High School, senior: 3-year starter who plays inside and outside and can beat you at both, Jodaiah Padilla, Pecos High School, senior: Good ball handling ability, Hes a legitimate scoring threat every time he has the ball, Rylan Ruf, Clayton High School, senior: Ability to play interior and perimeter, He can score from anywhere on the floor, Cash Burney, Ft.Sumner/House, junior: A HUGE presence inside at 67, Big and strong and not afraid to shoot, Brock Burns, Logan High School, junior: Overall athlete could play for anyone at any class, Michael Cardonita, Melrose High School, junior: Can get to the rim in a variety of ways and a long,athletic defender, Orren Floyd, Maxwell High School, senior: Excellent 3-point shooter who can also get to the basket using either hand, Steven Masini, Dora High School, senior: A 65 post player who averages 25 points and 15 rebounds a game. ``Thats all there is to that., ``It really bothers me because the Eagles are very important to me. They had three children: Nancy, Diane, and Tim. Uploaded by Free returns available. Led by legendary Coach Ralph Tasker, the Hobbs Eagles basketball program produced winning seasons year after year and became the team to beat in the Southwestern United States. Shop for Hobbs Petite Green Carly Dress at Next.co.uk. Blake: Three steps to balancing the NCHSAA brackets and cutting down on conference rematches. In 1991, the Eagles were 21-1 going into the tournament, but lost 86-82 to Albuquerque La Cueva. As head coach at Sulphur Springs (OH), Lovington (NM), and Hobbs, he compiled a win-loss record of 1122-291 (.794). In the championship game, a precursor to many memorable state tournament contests between Hobbs and Albuquerque High, the senior-led Eagles were seeking their third straight basketball crown. Douglass-Atlanta 78, Dougherty 73 . [12] The 1965-66 Eagles team proved to be one of Tasker's best, however, as they won the state championship and also posted a 26-0 record to give him his first undefeated season. Lee County 65, Blessed Trinity 61. . He coached (and won) for many more seasons before retiring following the 1997-98 season with a final win-loss record standing at 1122-291. People in this southeastern New Mexico oil town of 29,000 have given it plenty of thought, and most dont like it. Postseason invitational champion While Lea County remains in green status, indoor-event capacity is 25 percent. Additionally, he tended to recruit stocky guards and pencil-thin athletic forwards while coaching one of the quickest teams in the country that force turnovers with full-court defense. His summers were spent running a city basketball program, developing talent for his teams. [1], Hobbs joined Jarvis's staff as an assistant coach at Boston University in 1988 and remained there as an assistant through 1993. I think we had a group of athletes who were very well suited for coach Taskers coaching style and his style of play. He had spent the previous four years at Lovington and led that school to a state championship. That coach said they were going to run with us. Two of Hobbs's players at George Washington played in the NBA and a third was drafted in the second round in 2006. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Penders said his resignation was because after 30 years of coaching, it was "time for a sabbatical," and said the resignation was not related to the off-the-court issues.[9]. ADVERTISEMENT The winning started immediately.