Anita Hobbs (2002) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Anita Hobbs

Induction:
2002

Anita Hobbs Long ran track for the Lady Tigers from 1989-92. She served as a sprinter and jumper for the U of M and won the 1992 Great Midwest Conference championship in the long jump, the 200 meter dash and the 400 meter run.

She was named the Outstanding Performer for the 1992 Great Midwest Conference Outdoor Championships and helped her team to the conference title.

Following graduation, Long entered the business world and soon became the senior coordinator for New Business Development for Cooperative Marketing Concepts. She joined Stream International in 1998 and became their Planning manager in 1999.

However, Long had a desire to work with young people and entered the teaching profession in 2001 at Denver Elementary School. She has continued to work on her Master's Degree in Education at the U of M and carries a 3.85 GPA through 33 hours of work.

A native of Limestone, Maine, Long and her husband have two children, Kameron and Kendall.