Joe Hubbard

Head Coach

Men's Varsity Lacrosse

Coach Hubbard is a Chapel Hill, NC native with over 20 years of coaching and playing experience. A graduate of Chapel Hill High School in NC, Hubbard played football, basketball and lacrosse. In Lacrosse Hubbard played midfield, faced off, was a member of the 1997 State Champion team, earned All American honors, and went on to play collegiate lacrosse at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (1999 – 2003) as a defenseman. After college, he returned to his high school alma mater (2004-2008) where he served as Defensive Coordinator and coached multiple players who went on to earn collegiate honors at all three levels of the NCAA. During Hubbard's tenure, CHHS won the 2007 and 2008 NCHSLA 4A State Championships after finishing second in 2006 and reaching the quarterfinals in 2005.  Hubbard was inducted into the CHHS-LHS Hall of Fame for athletic achievement and community service.

Coach Hubbard joined Lenoir-Rhyne University as the Defensive Coordinator for the program’s inaugural season in 2010 and assisted in the launch and development of the new NCAA Division II program for the Bears. After Coaching for LRU from 2010-2013, his wife, Lauren, and he returned home to Chapel Hill to raise their two children, Olivia and Danny. 

Coach Hubbard began coaching at East Chapel Hill HS, NC the same year, while also co-founding the Chapel Hill Lacrosse Club (CHLC) Men’s Team and coaching youth programs in the local area. During his time as assistant coach at ECHHS, the Wildcats achieved NC Eastern Regional Champions in 2018 and 2021 for 1/2/3A as well as conference champions four times and winners of the Battle for I40 trophy three times. 

Coach Hubbard believes in the goal to inspire student athletes to learn and respect the game of lacrosse while also learning to perform and contribute in the classroom, on the lacrosse field, and in the community. As a coach, he aims to encourage teamwork, dedication, and focus in all aspects of skill and competition.

Contact Email: SeaforthMLax@gmail.com