Hall of Fame

Fred Hobdy

  • Class
  • Induction
    1993
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball , Administration
  • Grambling State
  • Fred Hobdy was a legendary men’s basketball coach at Grambling State University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), compiling over 565 career victories across 30 seasons from 1956 to 1986.
  • He led the Tigers to seven SWAC championships and an NAIA national title in 1961.
  • In recognition of his outstanding career and lasting impact on SWAC athletics, Hobdy was inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame in 1993.