Marc Hubbard
{{short description|American soccer coach and former player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marc Hubbard
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|13}}
| birth_place = Durham, New Hampshire
| height = 6'3"
| position = Defender
| collegeyears1 = 1999–2003
| college1 = Colgate Raiders
| years1 = 2003
| clubs1 = Syracuse Salty Dogs
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = Wilmington Hammerheads FC
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2007
| clubs3 = New Hampshire Phantoms
| caps3 = 38
| goals3 = 2
| manageryears1 = 2003–2007
| manageryears2 = 2008–2014
| manageryears3 = 2015–2023
| manageryears4 = 2024–
| managerclubs1 = New Hampshire (assistant)
| managerclubs2 = Southern New Hampshire
| managerclubs3 = New Hampshire
| managerclubs4 = NC State
}}
Marc Hubbard (June 13, 1981) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USL Second Division and is currently the head coach of the NC State men's soccer team.
Playing career
Hubbard attended Colgate University, and was a four year letter winner as a defender. He was a captain of the team in 2002 when he was also named to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team. He was named to the All-Patriot League team for three straight years (2000-2002).{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/documents/2019/1/31/Men_s_Soccer_Record_Book.pdf|title=Colgate Men's Soccer Record Book|website=colgateathletics.com|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=March 25, 2025}}
After graduating from Colgate, Hubbard went on to play for five years in the then professional USL Second Division. He began his professional career with the Syracuse Salty Dogs, where he played in 2003. In 2004 he moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/roster/t-WMGHH/y-2004|title=2004 Wilmington Hammerheads Roster|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}} Hubbard started eleven games and helped the Hammerheads to a 10–6–3 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-WMGHH/y-2004|title=2004 Wilmington Hammerheads Statistics|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}} From Wilmington, he moved to the New Hampshire Phantoms from 2005–2007.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} During his three years with the club, he scored two goals and made thirty eight appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/roster/t-NHPHA/y-2005|title=2005 New Hampshire Phantoms Roster|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-NHPHA/y-2005|title=2005 New Hampshire Phantoms Statistics|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/roster/t-NHPHA/y-2006|title=2006 New Hampshire Phantoms Roster|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-NHPHA/y-2007|title=2007 New Hampshire Phantoms Statistics|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/roster/t-NHPHA/y-2007|title=2007 New Hampshire Phantoms Roster|website=statscrew.com|publisher=Stats Crew|access-date=March 25, 2025}}
Coaching career
Hubbard began his coaching career at New Hampshire as an assistant coach from 2003-2007. His first head coaching job was at Southern New Hampshire, where he stayed from 2008-2014.{{cite web|url=https://snhupenmen.com/news/2008/1/9/1_9_2008_4258|title=Marc Hubbard Named Men's Soccer Coach|website=snhupenmen.com|publisher=Southern New Hampshire University|date=January 9, 2008|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2008/01/10/durham-native-hubbard-named-soccer/52682931007/|title=Durham native Hubbard named soccer coach at SNHU|website=seacoastonline.com|publisher=Seacoastonline.com|date=January 10, 2008|access-date=March 25, 2025}} In his seven seasons at the helm, Hubbard amassed a 117–20–16 record. The Penmen qualified for the NCAA Division II tournament all seven years Hubbard was head coach, and won the tournament title in 2013. Hubbard also lead the team to four Northeast-10 Conference tournament titles and four regular season titles during his tenure. Hubbard won NSCAA Division II Coach of the Year in 2013, and Northeast-10 Coach of the Year on three occasions.{{cite web|url=https://snhupenmen.com/story.aspx?filename=4_4_2015_4040&file_date=4-4-2015|title=Marc Hubbard Accepts Top Men's Soccer Spot at New Hampshire|website=snhupenmen.com|publisher=Southern New Hampshire University|date=April 4, 2026|access-date=March 25, 2025}}
Hubbard moved back to New Hampshire prior to the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fosters.com/story/sports/college/2015/09/14/hubbard-happy-to-be-home/33548609007/|title=Hubbard happy to be home|website=fosters.com|publisher=Foster's Daily Democrat|date=September 13, 2015|access-date=March 25, 2025}} During his tenure as head coach at New Hampshire, Hubbard posted a 115–32–21 record. The Wildcats qualified for the NCAA Division I tournament in seven consecutive seasons, from 2017 to 2023. Their best result was the Third Round in 2017, 2021, and 2023. The Wildcats won five America East Conference regular season titles and four America East tournament titles under Hubbard's leadership. Hubbard and his coaching staff were named America East coaching staff of the year in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Hubbard and staff were also named All-ECAC four times, in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.{{cite web|url=https://americaeast.com/news/2023/11/7/2023-aemsoc-major_awards.aspx|title=A Trio of Repeat #AEMSOC Major Award Winners in 2023|website=americaeast.com|publisher=America East Conference|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://unhwildcats.com/news/2023/12/15/mens-soccer-marc-hubbard-named-ecac-coach-of-the-year-three-wildcats-earn-all-ecac|title=Marc Hubbard Named ECAC Coach of the Year; Three Wildcats Earn All-ECAC|website=unhwildcats.com|publisher=University of New Hampshire Athletics|date=December 15, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2025}} Hubbard also coached twelve All-Americans and six MLS SuperDraft picks while at New Hampshire.
Hubbard accepted the head coaching job at NC State prior to the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/marc-hubbard-un-north-carolina-state/46098829|title=Marc Hubbard named head men's soccer coach at North Carolina State|work=WMUR-TV|first=Jonathan|last=Marshall|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.unionleader.com/sports/college/coach-hubbard-makes-hardest-decision-to-leave-unh-for-north-carolina-state/article_7730c32f-2faf-5652-a94c-8c80cfb2a6ba.html|title=Coach Hubbard makes 'hardest decision' to leave UNH for North Carolina State|work=New Hampshire Union Leader|first=Alex|last=Hall|date=December 10, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2025|url-access=subscription}} Hubbard lead the Wolfpack to their first NCAA tournament berth since 2019 and first Round of 16 appearance since 1994.
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| conference = Northeast-10 Conference
| startyear = 2008
| endyear = 2014
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2008
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 15–3–4
| conference = 9–1–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2009
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 14–4–4
| conference = 10–1–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Quarterfinal
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 12–3–5
| conference = 7–3–3
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 18–4–0
| conference = 11–2–0
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Quarterfinal
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2012
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 19–4–0
| conference = 10–3–0
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Quarterfinal
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 2013
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 22–1–1
| conference = 13–0–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Champions
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2014
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 17–1–2
| conference = 11–1–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Southern New Hampshire
| overall = 117–20–16
| confrecord = 71–11–9
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = New Hampshire
| conference = America East Conference
| startyear = 2015
| endyear = 2023
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2015
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 10–5–3
| conference = 3–3–1
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2016
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 12–7–0
| conference = 4–3–0
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2017
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 13–4–5
| conference = 4–2–1
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Third Round
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2018
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 12–4–2
| conference = 4–2–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA First Round
| championship = conference tournament
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2019
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 15–2–3
| conference = 5–1–1
| confstanding = T-1st
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
| championship = confboth
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2020
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 8–1–1
| conference = 5–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA second round
| championship = confboth
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2021
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 17–2–2
| conference = 7–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Third Round
| championship = conference
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2022
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 15–0–5
| conference = 6–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
| championship = confboth
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2023
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 13–3–4
| conference = 4–0–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Third Round
| championship = conference
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = New Hampshire
| overall = 115–28–25
| confrecord = 42–11–10
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = NC State
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| startyear = 2024
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2024
| name = NC State
| overall = 10–5–5
| conference = 3–3–2
| confstanding = T-8th
| postseason = NCAA Third Round
| championship =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = NC State
| overall = 10–5–5
| confrecord = 3–3–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 242–53–46
}}
Source:{{cite web|url=https://snhupenmen.com/sports/2021/8/3/snhu-mens-soccer-record-book-all-time-coaching-records.aspx|title=SNHU Men's Soccer All-Time Coaching Records|website=snhupenmen.com|publisher=Southern New Hampshire University|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://snhupenmen.com/sports/2021/8/3/snhu-mens-soccer-record-book-year-by-year.aspx|title=SNHU Men's Soccer Year By Year Results|website=snhupenmen.com|publisher=Southern New Hampshire University|access-date=March 25, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/4/21/GEN_201401019|title=Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Records|website=unhwildcats.com|publisher=University of New Hampshire Athletics|access-date=March 25, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://gopack.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/marc-hubbard/4609 NC State Wolfpack bio]
- [https://unhwildcats.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/marc-hubbard/543 New Hampshire Wildcats bio]
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