Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email Address:
- amf126@shsu.edu
- Alma Mater:
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Graduation Year:
- 2005
During the 25-26 season, Fobb helped guide Sam Houston to a 22-12 overall record, a 13-7 finish in CUSA play and a postseason berth in NIT. After being picked to finish ninth in the CUSA preseason poll, the Bearkats exceeded expectations by finishing second in the league. With Fobb assisting with the defense, the Bearkats continue to establish themselves as one of the conference’s premier defensive and rebounding programs.
Recognized as one of the nation’s rising assistant coaches, Fobb was named the 2026 TABC Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Division 1 Assistant Coach of the Year. His ability to build relationships and identify talent has played a significant role in Sam Houston ‘s continued success on the recruiting trail. With his recruiting ties to Louisiana, Fobb recruited and coached Kashie Natt who was named the 2026 CUSA Defensive Player of the Year from Rayville, Louisiana. Fobb responsibilities continue to include recruiting, player development, and assisting in defensive game planning and rebounding.
Fobb serves as the operations director and as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He came to Huntsville after spending the previous five seasons serving as the head coach of Mayde Creek High School in Katy ISD.
While recording four consecutive winning seasons and postseason appearances, Fobb was selected by Mayde Creek as Campus Coach of the Year two consecutive years and the TABC (Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) Regional Coach of Year twice. He also served as the head coach for John Lucas III Elite (JL3 Elite) 17U team for the past two summers. The JL3 teams qualified for Nike Peach Jam Tournaments where he coached six ESPN Top 100 players and over 20 Division I players.
Prior to Mayde Creek, Fobb was the head coach at Aldine High School. According to Jim Hick of RCS Sports, "Fobb took over at Aldine back in 2015 and produced one of the largest single season's win improvements (+26) this city has ever witnessed. Aldine was 0-25 the season prior to Fobb taking over, and finished 26-12 in his rookie year." In three seasons, Fobb was selected as Regional Coach of Year and was a State Outstanding Coach of the Year finalist.
Fobb also served as the head coach for Marland Lowe's Texas PRO organization where in the summers of 2018 and 2019, 15 players signed Division I scholarships and two made it to the NBA.
Fobb, a native of Louisiana, is a 1999 graduate of Jehovah Jireh Christian Academy. He started at guard, leading JCA to the No. 1 ranking in the state and a state tournament appearance. He earned all-district, all-metro and all-state honors his junior and senior year playing for Dirk Ricks.
After high school, Fobb started his college career under coach Billy Kennedy at Southeastern Louisiana University before deciding to serve in the United States Marine Corps where he earned meritorious promotions. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with degree in criminal justice in 2005 and obtained his masters in criminal justice administration with a specialty in juvenile justice administration from Southern University in May 2010.
