Joe Stubbs returns for his fifth season with the Tigers in 2011. He is back for his fourth season coaching the team's defensive backs after serving as wide receivers coach in his first year.

In 2008 Stubbs coached a defensive backfield that played a big role in the Tigers being the top pass defense in the Mid-States Football Association and one of the top pass defenses in the NAIA. Wesleyan allowed 145.3 yards per game through the air, sixth in the country. In 2009 and 2010 the Tiger pass defense again was the strongest part of the defensive unit, ranking tenth in the MSFA both years.

Stubbs, a native of Macon, Ga., returned to the IWC football program after a successful playing career with the Tigers from 1998-2002. He played numerous positions for the team throughout his career, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver and free safety, as well as being a return man on special teams. He finished his career with 3,174 all-purpose yards, including 946 yards rushing, 161 yards receiving and 2,067 yards on punt and kickoff returns. He also passed for a total of 1,070 yards during his four seasons at IWC.

Stubbs was named to the MSFA Midwest League First Team as a senior running back in 2002, a year in which he accounted for 518 rushing yards, 434 passing yards and 119 receiving yards. He also received MSFA Midwest League honorable mention accolades during his sophomore and junior seasons.

Stubbs is married to wife Stephanie and has two sons, Joe Jr. (13) and Carlos (2) and daughter Evelyn (1). The couple lives in Mount Pleasant.