Morton coach Hopkin and
Derek Collins had a brief spell as joint caretaker managers at
Greenock Morton, when they occupied the dugout for a match against
Albion Rovers in the 2002–03 season. Hopkin became part of the coaching staff at junior league club
Maryhill, before returning to
Cappielow as the manager of Morton's reserve side alongside
Jonatan Johansson. After
Allan Moore was sacked as manager of Morton, Hopkin again took interim charge of the first team assisted by
Derek Anderson. As well as continuing as manager of the Development squad, he became assistant manager to the newly appointed boss
Kenny Shiels. Hopkin took Shiels' place as the club's match-day interviewee after Shiels became unable to do so on medical advice. Hopkin resigned as assistant manager of Morton in April 2014.
Livingston Hopkin left his post as reserve team manager to become assistant head coach at
Livingston to
Mark Burchill. Hopkin took temporary charge of the Livingston first team after Burchill left the club in December 2015. After three games, Livingston appointed Hopkin as head coach until the end of the 2015–16 season. However, he could not prevent the team's relegation from the
Scottish Championship. Hopkin led the "Livi Lions" to the
Scottish League One title and promotion back to the second tier after only one season, secured on 8 April 2017 with four games to play. In their first season back in the Championship, Livingston finished second in the division and reached the
Premiership promotion/relegation playoff final. Livingston won the two-legged final against
Partick Thistle, securing a second successive promotion. Hopkin opted to leave Livingston in May 2018, at the end of his contract. Hopkin resigned on 25 February 2019, the team having won only seven of his 35 games in charge.
Morton Hopkin was appointed manager of
Scottish Championship club
Greenock Morton in May 2019. He resigned in December 2020 after the club appeared to be in financial trouble .
Ayr United Hopkin became manager of
Ayr United in March 2021. He left this position six months later. ==Career statistics==