Coach Hobbs is in his fifth year at Kutztown University, serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach after joining the Golden Bears in July 2021.
Hobbs oversees the design, implementation, and management of year-round strength and conditioning programs for Kutztown’s varsity athletic teams, supporting all 23 NCAA Division II programs across multiple seasons and competitive demands. His responsibilities include long-term athletic development, in-season performance maintenance, return-to-play integration, staff management, intern education, and collaboration with athletic training, university faculty, and coaching staffs.
Since arriving at Kutztown, Hobbs has led significant growth in the department’s training systems and culture, emphasizing evidence-based programming, athlete availability, and sustainable performance. He has also been instrumental in advancing training standards,, internship education, and facility initiatives, including fundraising projects such as Verticals for Valentines.
Prior to Kutztown, Hobbs spent five years at the NCAA Division I level, most notably as an Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Army West Point from 2017–2021. While at Army, he served as the head strength coach for men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s rugby, volleyball, and men’s soccer, and assisted with football and all other Olympic sports. He was part of five conference championship-winning teams and helped direct the department’s sports science and internship programs while collaborating with West Point’s interdisciplinary high-performance team.
Hobbs has extensive experience in southeastern Pennsylvania, having previously worked at the University of Pennsylvania, Lehigh University, and DeSales University. Originally from London, England, he earned a first-class bachelor’s degree in Strength and Conditioning from St. Mary’s University (London) in 2014 and completed postgraduate studies in Sports Rehabilitation. While at St. Mary’s, he served as a graduate assistant professor and coordinated varsity sport strength and conditioning services.
His professional background also includes experience in premiership rugby, high-performance rowing, varsity soccer, youth weightlifting, and private consulting with elite track and field athletes.
Hobbs is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) through the NSCA. In addition, he is a certified ALTIS Performance Therapist, EXOS Performance Specialist (XPS), Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Level 1 Instructor, and holds coaching certifications from USA Track & Field and the British Weightlifting Association. He maintains current First Aid/CPR/AED certification through the American Red Cross.
