Karl Hobbs was fired Monday as men's basketball coach at George Washington after 10 seasons at the school. A person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said that Hobbs was offered the chance to resign but refused to do so. Hobbs' firing comes less than a week after Patrick Nero was introduced as George Washington's new athletic director. Jack Kvancz is stepping down from that position during the summer. "Karl Hobbs brought GW men's basketball to new heights of success and achieved many firsts for GW men's basketball that will never be forgotten," Kvancz said in a statement. Hobbs' contract was set to expire next year. His release is effective immediately. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6427222
