Brian Robinson

Education

Robinson attended Richard Joshua Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After graduating from high school, Robinson attended Appalachian State University, and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1994.

Career

He has led Bishop to 9 straight NCHSAA 1A state championships, which is also a state record. Robinson is also an assistant coach for the Under-17 United States of America Women"s National Team. He currently serves on the board to pick the North Carolina Gatorade Player-of-the-Year.

Robinson is the author of two books, and has been a speaker at basketball clinics for the University of Florida, Georgia Technical, and Duke University.

He played basketball under former Wake Forest assistant coach Mike Muse. Robinson also was a baseball player.

Robinson began his high school coaching career at his Alma mater, Richard Joshua Reynolds High School, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. At Reynolds, Robinson coached the 9th Grade Boy"s Team for two seasons, and was Varsity Boy"s Assistant for two seasons. The team made the State 4A Regionals in 1996-1997, and the Sectional Finals in 1997-1998.

Robinson also coached joint venture Baseball at Reynolds for three seasons.

Before coming to Bishop, Robinson spent the previous four seasons as Head Varsity Boy"s Coach at Starmount High School in Yadkin County. Robinson"s Teams made the state playoffs twice, and finished as high as third place in the Northwest 1A Conference in 1999-2000. Robinson was named the head coach at Bishop in 2002.

In 2013, Robinson was named an assistant coach for the U-17 Women"s National Basketball Team.

Achievements

• Robinson"s 9th grade teams were 24-13 in his two seasons, while as a varsity assistant, the team won two cost per click 4A Regular Season and Tournament Titles. Since then, he has never had a losing season, and has won 9 straight state titles. Robinson was named the Northwest 1A Conference Coach of the Year in 2005-2006 and 2008-2009. Robinson was also a three-time Runner-Up for the NCHSAA State Coach of the Year in 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2011-2012 as voted on by the Associated Press in North Carolina. In 2007-2008 and 2012-2013, Robinson was the second runner-up for the Associated Press State Coach of the Year. In 2009-2010 Robinson was selected as the Associated Press" State Coach of the Year. Robinson was also named Coach of the Year by the Greensboro News & Record in 2005-2006, 2007-2008 and 2011-2012, by Triad Sports in 2005-2006 and 2009-2010, and by NCPreps.com in 2006-2007. In 2014, the United States of America U17 Girls won the International Basketball Federation World Championship over Spain.