Tommie Robinson Named Running Backs Coach

Feb. 7, 2007

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Tommie Robinson was named running backs coach at the University of Miami. He brings to UM an impressive background that includes 13 years coaching in college football and three years in the National Football League.

Robinson, 43, spent the last year as the running backs coach at the University of Memphis. He went to Memphis following a four-year stint as an assistant at Georgia Tech (2002-05), where he coached under Chan Gailey, for whom he played for at Troy State and worked under as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. At Georgia Tech, Robinson coached wide receivers for one season before converting to the tight ends coach, where he tutored former NFL players John Paul Foschi and Darius Williams. During the 2002 season, Robinson worked with standout receivers Kerry Watkins and Will Glover, who both finished among the top five receivers in Georgia Tech history.

He spent the 2001 season as the running backs coach at Oklahoma State, where he worked with Tatum Bell. From 1998-2000, he served as an offensive assistant with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, working with wide receivers and special teams. While in Dallas, he worked with such noted NFL greats as Deion Sanders, Emmitt Smith and former Hurricane Michael Irvin.

Prior to his time in Dallas, Robinson spent three months at UNLV in 1998, four seasons at TCU (1994-97) and two at Utah State (1992-93) as a full-time assistant. While he was at TCU, he worked with LaDainian Tomlinson, the All-Pro running back for the San Diego Chargers.

Robinson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Arkansas. He has also served NFL coaching internships with the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.

A native of Phenix City, Ala., Robinson played for Gailey at Troy State, where he was a part of the 1984 Division II national champions. He was a three-year starter as a strong safety for the Trojans and served as team captain. Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 1985.

After pursuing professional football, he coached on the high school level, including four years (1987-90) at his alma mater, Central High, in Phenix City, Ala. Robinson was born April 4, 1963 in Columbus, Ga. He and his wife, Lartonyar, have three children, Dantrell (19), Tawanda (13) and Trey (9).

Robinson’s Coaching Career