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Anthony Fobb Joins Men's Basketball Staff
9/15/2026 | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – Anthony Fobb has been named an assistant coach for the Ole Miss men's basketball program, head coach Chris Beard announced Tuesday.
Fobb joins the Rebels after spending the last three seasons on Chris Mudge's staff at Sam Houston.
Last season, Fobb was named the 2026 TABC Division I Assistant Coach of the Year and recognized as one of the nation's rising assistant coaches. He helped guide Sam Houston to a 22-12 overall record, a 13-7 mark in Conference USA play and a berth in the 2026 NIT. Picked ninth in the CUSA preseason poll, the Bearkats finished second in the league. Fobb also recruited and coached Kashie Natt, who was named the 2026 CUSA Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2024-25, Fobb helped coach and develop Lamar Wilkerson, who earned First Team All-C-USA honors before transferring to Indiana. At Indiana, Wilkerson set the program record for most points scored and 3-pointers made in Big Ten play. He also set the school record most points scored at Assembly Hall (44) and 3-pointers made in a single game against Penn State. At Sam Houston, Wilkerson owns the set the single season school record for most made 3-pointers with 109.
Fobb helped lead Sam Houston to a Conference USA regular-season championship in 2023-24, the program's first season in the league. Picked sixth in the preseason poll, the Bearkats finished 13-3 in conference play, including a perfect 8-0 record at Bernard Johnson Coliseum.
Under Fobb's coaching and development, Wilkerson earned First Team All-C-USA honors, while Davon Barnes was named to the Second Team. Barnes later transferred to Ole Miss for the 2024-25 season and helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Fobb also played a key role in Sam Houston's defensive and rebounding efforts. In 2023-24, the Bearkats ranked second in CUSA in offensive rebounding and third in defensive rebounding. According to KenPom, Sam Houston ranked third in adjusted defensive efficiency (99.3), while ranking second in the league in opponent two-point field-goal percentage (47.9) and third in opponent three-point field-goal percentage (32.8).
Prior to joining Sam Houston, Fobb spent five seasons as the head coach at Mayde Creek High School in Katy, Texas. He led the program to four consecutive winning seasons and postseason appearances and was twice selected as Campus Coach of the Year and twice named TABC Regional Coach of the Year.
Fobb also served as the head coach of the John Lucas III Elite (JL3 Elite) 17U team for two summers. His JL3 teams qualified for the Nike Peach Jam tournaments, where he coached six ESPN Top 100 players and more than 20 Division I players.
Before Mayde Creek, Fobb was the head coach at Aldine High School. He took over the program following an 0-25 season and guided Aldine to a 26-12 record in his first season, producing a 26-win improvement. In three seasons, Fobb was selected as Regional Coach of the Year and was a finalist for State Outstanding Coach of the Year.
Fobb also served as head coach for Marland Lowe's Texas PRO organization. During the summers of 2018 and 2019, 15 players from the organization signed Division I scholarships, while two went on to play in the NBA.
A Louisiana native, Fobb is a 1999 graduate of Jehovah Jireh Christian Academy, where he played guard and helped lead the program to the No. 1 ranking in the state and a state tournament appearance. He earned all-district, all-metro and all-state honors as a junior and senior under head coach Dirk Ricks.
Fobb began his college career at Southeastern Louisiana University under head coach Billy Kennedy before serving in the United States Marine Corps, where he earned meritorious promotions. He earned a degree in criminal justice from Southeastern Louisiana in 2005 and a master's degree in criminal justice administration, with a specialty in juvenile justice administration, from Southern University in May 2010.
Fobb joins the Rebels after spending the last three seasons on Chris Mudge's staff at Sam Houston.
Last season, Fobb was named the 2026 TABC Division I Assistant Coach of the Year and recognized as one of the nation's rising assistant coaches. He helped guide Sam Houston to a 22-12 overall record, a 13-7 mark in Conference USA play and a berth in the 2026 NIT. Picked ninth in the CUSA preseason poll, the Bearkats finished second in the league. Fobb also recruited and coached Kashie Natt, who was named the 2026 CUSA Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2024-25, Fobb helped coach and develop Lamar Wilkerson, who earned First Team All-C-USA honors before transferring to Indiana. At Indiana, Wilkerson set the program record for most points scored and 3-pointers made in Big Ten play. He also set the school record most points scored at Assembly Hall (44) and 3-pointers made in a single game against Penn State. At Sam Houston, Wilkerson owns the set the single season school record for most made 3-pointers with 109.
Fobb helped lead Sam Houston to a Conference USA regular-season championship in 2023-24, the program's first season in the league. Picked sixth in the preseason poll, the Bearkats finished 13-3 in conference play, including a perfect 8-0 record at Bernard Johnson Coliseum.
Under Fobb's coaching and development, Wilkerson earned First Team All-C-USA honors, while Davon Barnes was named to the Second Team. Barnes later transferred to Ole Miss for the 2024-25 season and helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Fobb also played a key role in Sam Houston's defensive and rebounding efforts. In 2023-24, the Bearkats ranked second in CUSA in offensive rebounding and third in defensive rebounding. According to KenPom, Sam Houston ranked third in adjusted defensive efficiency (99.3), while ranking second in the league in opponent two-point field-goal percentage (47.9) and third in opponent three-point field-goal percentage (32.8).
Prior to joining Sam Houston, Fobb spent five seasons as the head coach at Mayde Creek High School in Katy, Texas. He led the program to four consecutive winning seasons and postseason appearances and was twice selected as Campus Coach of the Year and twice named TABC Regional Coach of the Year.
Fobb also served as the head coach of the John Lucas III Elite (JL3 Elite) 17U team for two summers. His JL3 teams qualified for the Nike Peach Jam tournaments, where he coached six ESPN Top 100 players and more than 20 Division I players.
Before Mayde Creek, Fobb was the head coach at Aldine High School. He took over the program following an 0-25 season and guided Aldine to a 26-12 record in his first season, producing a 26-win improvement. In three seasons, Fobb was selected as Regional Coach of the Year and was a finalist for State Outstanding Coach of the Year.
Fobb also served as head coach for Marland Lowe's Texas PRO organization. During the summers of 2018 and 2019, 15 players from the organization signed Division I scholarships, while two went on to play in the NBA.
A Louisiana native, Fobb is a 1999 graduate of Jehovah Jireh Christian Academy, where he played guard and helped lead the program to the No. 1 ranking in the state and a state tournament appearance. He earned all-district, all-metro and all-state honors as a junior and senior under head coach Dirk Ricks.
Fobb began his college career at Southeastern Louisiana University under head coach Billy Kennedy before serving in the United States Marine Corps, where he earned meritorious promotions. He earned a degree in criminal justice from Southeastern Louisiana in 2005 and a master's degree in criminal justice administration, with a specialty in juvenile justice administration, from Southern University in May 2010.
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