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Shay Robinson
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Year at Ole Miss:
- First
- E-mail:
- Phone:
- 662-915-7592
- Alma Mater:
- UCF (2007), Nova Southeastern (2010)
Shay Robinson is in his second season as an assistant coach at Ole Miss under head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin in the 2021-22 season, and his first as the associate head coach after a superb first season with the Rebels in 2020-21.
"Shay has come in and immediately raised the level of expectations in our program with his championship experience and unique way of getting my message across to our players," McPhee-McCuin said. "He will be a future head coach, but for now I am elated that he is here with us as we continue to reach higher heights."
Robinson's most notable pupil his first season was Honorable Mention All-American and First-Team All-SEC member Shakira Austin, who put the SEC on notice after a bombastic first season in Oxford in which she led Ole Miss to a historic WNIT runner-up finish. The duo were together at Maryland, and the fireworks continued in their first season with the Rebels as she became the first Ole Miss player to make the SEC First-Team since 2014-15 and became the first winner of the C Spire Gillom trophy in program history, which is given out to the best player in the state of Mississippi each year and is named after Ole Miss legends, Peggie and Jennifer Gillom.
The Lisa Leslie Award Top-10 list member averaged 18.6 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.6 steals, 1.3 assists and shot 51.9 percent overall and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. In total, she scored in double digits in 26 of 27 games played, which included 13 double-doubles, 13 games with 20 points or more, 14 games with double-digit rebounds and 14 games with multiple blocks. She ended the year as the only active SEC player with 1,000 career points (1,171), 700 career rebounds (787) and 150 career blocks (178). She was also the only player in the conference to finish the regular season within the top-15 in the SEC in field goal percentage, scoring, blocks, rebounding, steals and free throw shooting.
Additionally, Robinson mentored SEC Freshman of the Year, Madison Scott, who lived up to the hype after signing as the program's first McDonald's All-American the year prior. Scott was the first Rebel to win since Armintie Price in 2003-04, and was a crucial member of a historic Ole Miss squad all season long. Scott led all SEC freshmen in both scoring (9.6 PPG) and rebounding (7.1 RPG), She was particularly effective on the boards, ending up ranked 14th nationally among freshmen in rebounding.
Prior to Ole Miss, Robinson was an assistant coach at national powerhouse Maryland since the 2014-15 season. In his six seasons in College Park, Robinson helped lead the Terrapins to consistent success both in the Big Ten and on the national scene.
In his tenure, Maryland went 179-27 (.869) overall, 92-12 (.885) in Big Ten play, recorded three 30-win seasons, won five Big Ten regular season titles and four conference tournament titles. The Terrapins were equally successful in the postseason, earning five NCAA Tournament berths that yielded two Sweet 16 appearances and a trip to the 2015 Final Four.
In Robinson’s first season at Maryland in 2014-15, the Terrapins earned a record of 34-3 on the season and went a perfect 18-0 in Big Ten play – just the second time in history a team went 18-0 in conference games. The Terps capped the regular season off with their first Big Ten Tournament championship and won a program-record 24 straight games. Maryland earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and beat Duke, then No. 2-seeded Tennessee to advance to its second consecutive Final Four.
The Terps continued their Big Ten dominance in 2015-16, winning 31 games and sweeping the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. That year the Terrapins led the country – men’s and women’s teams – with their rebounding margin of +15.1 boards per game.
Maryland won 30 games for the third straight season in 2016-17 and also won its third straight Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. After a Sweet Sixteen appearance, seniors Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Brionna Jones were drafted sixth and eighth overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft.
In 2018-19, the Terrapins went 29-5, winning 12 straight games to start the year – Including a dominant 85-61 win at No. 10 South Carolina in November. The Terps won 11 of 12 games to end the regular season and win their fourth Big Ten regular season title in five years.
In 2019-20, the Terrapins earned a record of 28-4, winning 17 straight games to end the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament title. They clinched a share of their fifth Big Ten championship in six years with a record of 16-2 in conference play. A program-record six Terrapins earned All-Big Ten honors. The Terps finished the season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press and RPI rankings, and were projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament that was ultimately cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
On the recruiting end, Robinson helped the Terps sign the No. 1 recruiting class in 2016, the No. 4 class in 2017 and the No. 3 class in 2019. They signed the No. 2 overall recruit, Angel Reese, in 2019.
Four Terrapins have been drafted into the WNBA in Robinson’s six years in College Park, including Laurin Mincy (27th overall, 2015), Brene Moseley (21st overall, 2016), Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (sixth overall, 2017) and Brionna Jones (eighth overall, 2017).
Robinson came to College Park from Kansas, where he spent the 2013-14 season. Prior to his time in Lawrence, Robinson worked at Air Force and worked as the head instructor at one of the most elite basketball performance centers in the country, the EDGE Training Facility in Orlando.
Robinson served for five years as the assistant director and head instructor at the EDGE Training Facility, known as the premier training facility in the state of Florida. Robinson helped manage daily basketball operations while performing individual and team skill development sessions, camps and clinics. His vast clientele ranged from beginning players to elite high school, college and professional athletes in the NBA and European Leagues.
Robinson worked the coaching ranks for many years. He coached the girls’ basketball team at Viera High School during the 2010-11 season, helping the squad win its first district championship while posting a 22-3 overall record. Robinson also served as an assistant coach with the boys’ varsity program at Viera from 2006-09.
During the 2009-10 season, Robinson served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Brevard Community College. There, he was in charge of guard and post player development, while assisting with offensive and defensive philosophies. Other responsibilities included recruiting, team film sessions, scouting, academic monitoring and mentorship of student athletes.
Robinson graduated from James B. Dudley High School before enlisting in the Air Force in 1996. Robinson served more than eight years on active duty in the Air Force. While enlisted, he deployed on numerous tours of duty, including three tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, spending time as a Weapons Load Crew member on F-16s, as well as Special Operations Senior Command Post Controller.
During his military career, Robinson received various medals and was awarded the distinguished John Levitow Award in 2002. He was also named Air Force Special Operations Command, Command Post Controller of the Year in 2002-03, before his honorable discharge in 2004.
In August 2007, Robinson earned a bachelor of science in sports and fitness with a specialization in coaching theory from the University of Central Florida. He also holds a master of science in athletic administration from Nova Southeastern University in 2010. Robinson is an active member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) organization.
A native of Greensboro, N.C., Robinson is married to his wife, Tonya.
"Shay has come in and immediately raised the level of expectations in our program with his championship experience and unique way of getting my message across to our players," McPhee-McCuin said. "He will be a future head coach, but for now I am elated that he is here with us as we continue to reach higher heights."
Robinson's most notable pupil his first season was Honorable Mention All-American and First-Team All-SEC member Shakira Austin, who put the SEC on notice after a bombastic first season in Oxford in which she led Ole Miss to a historic WNIT runner-up finish. The duo were together at Maryland, and the fireworks continued in their first season with the Rebels as she became the first Ole Miss player to make the SEC First-Team since 2014-15 and became the first winner of the C Spire Gillom trophy in program history, which is given out to the best player in the state of Mississippi each year and is named after Ole Miss legends, Peggie and Jennifer Gillom.
The Lisa Leslie Award Top-10 list member averaged 18.6 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.6 steals, 1.3 assists and shot 51.9 percent overall and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. In total, she scored in double digits in 26 of 27 games played, which included 13 double-doubles, 13 games with 20 points or more, 14 games with double-digit rebounds and 14 games with multiple blocks. She ended the year as the only active SEC player with 1,000 career points (1,171), 700 career rebounds (787) and 150 career blocks (178). She was also the only player in the conference to finish the regular season within the top-15 in the SEC in field goal percentage, scoring, blocks, rebounding, steals and free throw shooting.
Additionally, Robinson mentored SEC Freshman of the Year, Madison Scott, who lived up to the hype after signing as the program's first McDonald's All-American the year prior. Scott was the first Rebel to win since Armintie Price in 2003-04, and was a crucial member of a historic Ole Miss squad all season long. Scott led all SEC freshmen in both scoring (9.6 PPG) and rebounding (7.1 RPG), She was particularly effective on the boards, ending up ranked 14th nationally among freshmen in rebounding.
Prior to Ole Miss, Robinson was an assistant coach at national powerhouse Maryland since the 2014-15 season. In his six seasons in College Park, Robinson helped lead the Terrapins to consistent success both in the Big Ten and on the national scene.
In his tenure, Maryland went 179-27 (.869) overall, 92-12 (.885) in Big Ten play, recorded three 30-win seasons, won five Big Ten regular season titles and four conference tournament titles. The Terrapins were equally successful in the postseason, earning five NCAA Tournament berths that yielded two Sweet 16 appearances and a trip to the 2015 Final Four.
In Robinson’s first season at Maryland in 2014-15, the Terrapins earned a record of 34-3 on the season and went a perfect 18-0 in Big Ten play – just the second time in history a team went 18-0 in conference games. The Terps capped the regular season off with their first Big Ten Tournament championship and won a program-record 24 straight games. Maryland earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and beat Duke, then No. 2-seeded Tennessee to advance to its second consecutive Final Four.
The Terps continued their Big Ten dominance in 2015-16, winning 31 games and sweeping the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. That year the Terrapins led the country – men’s and women’s teams – with their rebounding margin of +15.1 boards per game.
Maryland won 30 games for the third straight season in 2016-17 and also won its third straight Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. After a Sweet Sixteen appearance, seniors Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Brionna Jones were drafted sixth and eighth overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft.
In 2018-19, the Terrapins went 29-5, winning 12 straight games to start the year – Including a dominant 85-61 win at No. 10 South Carolina in November. The Terps won 11 of 12 games to end the regular season and win their fourth Big Ten regular season title in five years.
In 2019-20, the Terrapins earned a record of 28-4, winning 17 straight games to end the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament title. They clinched a share of their fifth Big Ten championship in six years with a record of 16-2 in conference play. A program-record six Terrapins earned All-Big Ten honors. The Terps finished the season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press and RPI rankings, and were projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament that was ultimately cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
On the recruiting end, Robinson helped the Terps sign the No. 1 recruiting class in 2016, the No. 4 class in 2017 and the No. 3 class in 2019. They signed the No. 2 overall recruit, Angel Reese, in 2019.
Four Terrapins have been drafted into the WNBA in Robinson’s six years in College Park, including Laurin Mincy (27th overall, 2015), Brene Moseley (21st overall, 2016), Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (sixth overall, 2017) and Brionna Jones (eighth overall, 2017).
Robinson came to College Park from Kansas, where he spent the 2013-14 season. Prior to his time in Lawrence, Robinson worked at Air Force and worked as the head instructor at one of the most elite basketball performance centers in the country, the EDGE Training Facility in Orlando.
Robinson served for five years as the assistant director and head instructor at the EDGE Training Facility, known as the premier training facility in the state of Florida. Robinson helped manage daily basketball operations while performing individual and team skill development sessions, camps and clinics. His vast clientele ranged from beginning players to elite high school, college and professional athletes in the NBA and European Leagues.
Robinson worked the coaching ranks for many years. He coached the girls’ basketball team at Viera High School during the 2010-11 season, helping the squad win its first district championship while posting a 22-3 overall record. Robinson also served as an assistant coach with the boys’ varsity program at Viera from 2006-09.
During the 2009-10 season, Robinson served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Brevard Community College. There, he was in charge of guard and post player development, while assisting with offensive and defensive philosophies. Other responsibilities included recruiting, team film sessions, scouting, academic monitoring and mentorship of student athletes.
Robinson graduated from James B. Dudley High School before enlisting in the Air Force in 1996. Robinson served more than eight years on active duty in the Air Force. While enlisted, he deployed on numerous tours of duty, including three tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, spending time as a Weapons Load Crew member on F-16s, as well as Special Operations Senior Command Post Controller.
During his military career, Robinson received various medals and was awarded the distinguished John Levitow Award in 2002. He was also named Air Force Special Operations Command, Command Post Controller of the Year in 2002-03, before his honorable discharge in 2004.
In August 2007, Robinson earned a bachelor of science in sports and fitness with a specialization in coaching theory from the University of Central Florida. He also holds a master of science in athletic administration from Nova Southeastern University in 2010. Robinson is an active member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) organization.
A native of Greensboro, N.C., Robinson is married to his wife, Tonya.
| COACHING CAREER | ||
| Year(s) | School | Position |
| 2020-Pres. | Ole Miss | Assistant Coach |
| 2014-19 | Maryland | Assistant Coach |
| 2013-14 | Kansas | Assistant Coach |
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