Roderick Stubbs
Roderick Stubbs
Title: Athletic Director / Head Men's Basketball Coach
Phone: 770-784-4633
Email: roderick.stubbs@emory.edu

Roderick Stubbs was introduced as the athletic director in June of 2013 and will continue his role as head men's basketball coach. Stubbs' new role will consist of overseeing and supervising all nine of the Eagles' varsity sports teams, marketing, budgets, and eligibility and compliance requirements.

Stubbs became the 4th Head Coach in Oxford College basketball history on August 1, 2005, beginning a new era in Oxford Basketball. Heading into the 2021-2022 season, he had compiled over 253 wins. 

Under Stubbs' guidance, the Eagles have reached the sweet 16 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in 2006, and the tournament's round of 32 in 2007. The 2012-2013 team posted the most wins in school history by producing a 23 and 8 record, one season after going 21-10. Oxford was also the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular-season champions 4 times, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. In 2016, Oxford won it first GCAA tournament championship. 

Stubbs was awarded the GCAA Region 17 Coach of the Year award in 2014 and 2016. 

Stubbs has cultivated eight NJCAA All-Americans in Austin DeAngelis and 2-Time winner Chad Hixon, Peter Ricks, Alex Ordu, Patrick Burns, Zachary Breathwaite, JJ Halaby, and Shane McCravy while developing 25 all-region performers. More importantly, eleven Oxford basketball teams have been honored as NJCAA All-Academic teams and have consistently excelled in the classroom. The 2020 team won national academic team of the year for its sport. 

In March 2016, he was awarded the Emory University Award of Distinction in special recognition for outstanding service and contribution. 

In October of 2021, Stubbs was honored as one of the most outstanding Men of Newton County for his service to the county and his mentorship. 

Stubbs came to Oxford from Morehouse College, where he served as a head assistant coach for five out of his 13 years at Morehouse. During his career at Morehouse College, Stubbs performed numerous duties as the head assistant basketball coach. Some of his major responsibilities included: defensive coordinator, game preparation and scouting, and player development. Stubbs helped lead the program to three NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament Berths in 1995, 2003 and 2004; one SIAC Tournament Championship in 2003; four straight SIAC Regular Season Visitation Championships in 2000-2004; and having a Top 25 Nationally Ranked defense from 2002-03 through 2004-05. 

An All-State performer at Jackson Central-Merry High School in Jackson, Tennessee, Stubbs entered Morehouse College in the fall of 1988 and had an outstanding playing career. He was a power forward on teams that posted records of 25-4, 26-7, 21-11, and 18-8. The 1990 team advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four. During his playing career, Stubbs captured four SIAC Divisional Titles, won two SIAC tournament championships, was part of two NCAA tournament berth teams and led a team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Sports Illustrated in the preseason of 1991. He was also a two-time varsity captain.

The Jackson, Tennessee, native earned his Bachelor's degree in Management from Morehouse College in 1992 and a Masters in Sports Administration from Georgia State University in 1995. Stubbs is married and lives in Lithonia, GA. He and his lovely wife have a son David, who graduated from Morehouse College.