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Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree from Michigan State, Hobbs then earned his masters at University of Michigan. After a stint as teacher and coach at North Farmington High School outside Detroit, Hobbs launched his collegiate career as an instructor and coach at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo in 1965. He was first hired as the Broncos' head golf coach, but then also assumed the role as assistant wrestling coach at WMU, working alongside head coach Roy Wietz until his retirement in 1969. In 13 seasons at the helm, Hobbs and his wrestlers posted a career record of 76-57-1, leading the team to a second-place finish in the Mid-American Conference in 1971. The 1980 Broncos were arguably his most successful team, scoring a program-record 11 wins that season. Hobbs coached 14 individual MAC champs, and two NCAA All-Americans: Rich Bacon (1971) and Doug Wyn (1972-74).
"It is with a great sadness that we pass on our condolences to the family and friends of George Hobbs," said WMU Director of Athletics Kathy Beuregard. "Having spent decades as part of the Bronco family, he touched a number of young peoples' lives in our golf and wrestling programs, as well as countless others as a professor. He was and will always be remembered as a true Bronco."
Hobbs was an inductee into the State of Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Memorial services have already been held in Florida where he and his wife Janeene had their winter home, and in June at Southridge Reformed Church in Portage, Mich. where they resided the rest of the year.
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