No doubt, Eddie Robinson will be remembered, at the very least by his former players, as far more than college football's most successful coach. A native of Louisiana, Robinson was born and raised in New Orleans. Jackson State Tigers head coach Deion Sanders, left, and Alabama State Hornets head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. during the 2022 SWAC Football Media Day on July 21, 2022 at the Birmingham Sheraton . Former NFL stars Deion Sanders (Jackson State) and Eddie George (Tennessee State) have both become head coaches at HBCUs in the past year, doing so with limited coaching experience in Sanders' case or none at all in George's case. Alabama State Hornets' Head Coach Eddie Robinson Jr. after securing first win for hornets at 2022 MEAC/SWAC Challenge ( Source : mobile ). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In addition he was a co-host on a regionally televised weekly sports show INSIDE SWAC from 2006 to 2009, and continues to broadcast collegiate football games on the radio and appears on sports podcast as a featured guest. [7] Grambling named its football facility, built in 1983, Eddie Robinson Stadium. Louisiana Normal did not field a team in 1943 or 1944 due to World War II. He said he respects Sanders, noting that "Everybody wanted to be 'Prime Time' when they were a little kid." Robinson is arguably the most successful college football coach in FCS history and has the third most victories in college football history. It's safe to say Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders don't really like each other. During his final two years at Leland, he also served as an assistant coach. Most of the quotes and things I've learned as a coach come from him. Robinson furthered his education, attending Alabama State University on an academic scholarship and joining the football team as a walk on. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. April 5, 2007. By James Parks Feb 24, 2023 10:40 AM EST. A native of Louisiana, Robinson was born and raised in New Orleans. Over the years, he could always make us smile. Hester, Wyoming. As a player, Robinson earned back-to-back SWAC Defensive Player of the Year honors as a linebacker in . Grambling was an unaccredited college until 1949. However, when he went to deliver a warmer greeting . He will be greatly missed. Success, not failure. EXCLUSIVE: The Montgomery Advertiser's Q&A with ASU football coach Eddie Robinson Jr. Alabama A&M, which holds an all-time 44-39-3 lead in the series, has won the last four games, including a 42 . He was a college football analyst for Fox Sports South, ESPNU, ESPN3 and Comcast Sports South from 2005 until 2014. Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. had no interest in sharing a friendly postgame hug with Deion Sanders after Jackson State's 26-12 win over the Hornets on Saturday. ", Robinson, who isn't related to Grambling coach and Hall of Famer Eddie Robinson, then added of Sanders: "He ain't SWAC. Checkout the latest stats for Eddie Robinson. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Born: Ex-Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders named top Black college football player. Eddie Robinson Jr, being introduced as the as the new head football coach of Alabama State Hornets at ASU Stadium in Montgomery ( Source : montgomeryadvertiser ). Eddie is originally from Louisiana, New Orleans. After Jackson State defeated Alabama State 26-12 on Saturday, Tigers head coach Deion Sanders and Hornets head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. had a bitter exchange at midfield. In 1985 he surpassed Paul William "Bear" Bryant's record set at Alabama with 324 wins. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Deion Sanders' postgame handshake with Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. was a testy affair. Eddie Robinson is interviewed after he is introduced as the new head football coach of Alabama State Hornets at ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Ala., on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. After the . His work with the Grambling State University . Robinson said he wanteda high-pressure, blitz-heavy defense that can run multiple fronts. He graduated from Brother Martin Highschool in 1988. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He then played quarterback and earned his bachelor's degree in English at unaccredited Leland College in Baker, Louisiana,[1] before obtaining his master's degree in 1954 from the University of Iowa in Iowa Cityat which he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Robinson Jr. said after the game felt the Pro Football . Robinson also praised Sanders' coaching ability, just not his actions. Each year, he looked forward to hosting summer football camps in honor of his father and enlisting colleagues and friends to impart fundamentals of the sport and life lessons on camp participants.". 0:03. Eddie Robinson had 23.0 sacks over his career. In November 2021, Donald Hill-Eley was replaced as the football team's head coach at Alabama State University. Robinson retired from NFL following the 2002 season. Robinson isn't likely to back down. Another reason why they are mistaken as father and son might be because they are related to the same field, American football. News of Robinson's death spread quickly on social media . He noted he wants to pursue a southern recruiting strategy, as he's spent almost all of his life "on I-10 or I-65." The head coach of the Alabama States football team prefers to keep his private life private. In 1979 the Black College All Star Bowl committee named its award for outstanding NFL rookies from HBCUs the "Eddie G. Robinson Trophy;" its inaugural winner was Doug Williams. Emotions flowed after Jackson State's win over Alabama State on Saturday. Gain, not loss. NEW YORK (AP) New York City's Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that spelled the baseball Hall of Famer's first name as "Jakie.". Besides that, from 2006 to 2009. he was a co-host of INSIDE SWAC- a regionally televised weekly sports television show. Follow Us. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. For 56 years, from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1997, he was the head coach at Grambling State University, a historically black university (HBCU) in Grambling, Louisiana.Robinson is recognized by many college football experts as one of the greatest coaches of all time. "And I pray they put us for their damn homecoming. During his tenure as head coach, Grambling produced more than 200 professional football players. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? October 8, 2022 7:55 pm ET. Jackson State coach Deion Sanders had a heated moment with Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. following the Tigers' 26-12 over the Yellow Jackets on Saturday. "He was a great father, coach and truly a personal friend to us all. He was accompanied onto the field by Williams and Joe Gibbs to perform the ceremonial coin toss. Robinson was the 1992 winner of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, which was established to honor the NCAA Division I football coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community; the award is named for Bobby Dodd, longtime head football coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was established in 1976 to honor the values that Dodd exemplified. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Eddie G. Robinson 1919 . He is on the roasters of the team that is managed by Eddie. "I learned that in 1988. Eddie Robinson was born on April 13, 1970. One day after ending the season with a blowout win over rival Tuskegee, ASU announced former NFL linebacker and Alabama State star Eddie Robinson Jr. as its new . Strategy-wise, a veteran staff should aid Robinson's transition, including Travis Pearson, who served as ASU's interim coach for the last four games this season but will be retained as Robinson's defensive coordinator. Aayushree Chaulagain According to USA Today, the natural son of Eddie Robinson, who played for him at Grambling and later worked under him as an assistant, died in 2013. Eddie Robinson, who in 55 seasons as the football coach at Grambling State University won a record number of games, mentored scores of future professional players and helped bring . Robinson also alleged that Sanders walked through Alabama State's offensive warm-ups in one of the end zones, rather than taking a more direct route to Jackson State's sideline. Turns out, they were just getting started. Robinson received the Titans Unsung Hero award for the Tennessee Titans during his career. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. [1] He earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Chemistry in 1994. Eddie's sister posted on Instagram, wishing their father a happy seventy-fifth birthday. God has given us this day to use as we will. Edward Joseph Robinson Jr. So I thought I did my job. It's gonna be mandatory that (current ASU players) learn. Robinson's free-flowing, 15-minuteopening statement touched oneverything from his 11-year NFL career,legendary SWAC figures who have shaped him and even to Alabama State's history as a teacher's college. He volunteers his time with the Houston school districts and frequently speaks to high school students and young athletes for school and athletic programs. Talking about his kids he said that everybody including himself had always assumed that he would dive straight into coaching once he finishes playing NFL. The former NFL player played for the Hornets in . When he played in Huston and Jacksonville, he is known to award $2,000.00 dollar scholarships to four area high school seniors annually. This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:32. Robinson retired from the NFL following the 2002 season and entered the business world, and is currently the owner/manager of Magnolia River LLC Real Estate Investment Company. ", TURKEY DAY CLASSIC:Alabama State blows out Tuskegee in resumption of rivalry, BACK TO TRADITION:As HBCUs gain prominence, Turkey Day Classic returns at fitting moment. It was Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute (commonly Louisiana Normal) from 1928 through 1945. Robinson Jr. said after the game felt the Pro Football Hall of Famer had disrespected his team and . With the Hornets' signing class 24 players and counting Robinson . The American Urban Radio Networks has sponsored an award for HBCU coaches called the "SBN Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year;" it was won by Grambling's own Broderick Fobbs in 2014. Some observers feared that the coach would become the target of white hatred, much as Henry Aaron had when he broke Babe Ruth's home run record. We ask that everyone support the Robinson family in their time of grief.". PFR HOF Monitor: 29.63 (115th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48). McHugh has been one of the better middle relievers in the game for the last five years now, and I don't expect that to change in 2023. Shake my hand and get the hell off.". His girls team lost the state championship by 1 point. Eddie Robinson. [14] Robinson was awarded the General Robert R. Neyland trophy by the Knoxville Quarterback club in 1999.[15]. The only college position he could possibly hope to obtain would be at a traditionally all-black school, and these were all well staffed. Eddie Robinson Jr., the son of legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson, died Wednesday night at Baylor University Medical Center at the age of 70 . He assisted ASU in establishing its Football Hall of Fame and has been a consistent supporter of ASU athletic programs financially and by supporting athletic administrations and coaches. Free shipping for many products! Following Alabama State football 26-12 loss to Jackson State, coach Eddie Robinson Jr. rejected a hug from Jackson State coach Deion Sanders after the postgame handshake, citing a lack . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. He finished his career with 805 tackles, 23 sacks, six interceptions and one touchdown. The youngest child of the family is Jakobi Robinson. The Hornets coach is 52 years old as of 2022. Coach of the Year: Eric Valentine, Columbus Linden-McKinley Robinsons record of 408 career victories stood until 2003, when it was broken by John Gagliardi, coach of St. Johns of Minnesota. "All in all, it's been a really good recruiting period," Robinson said Wednesday. He also coached boys basketball, baseball, directed the band, and was in charge of the cheerleaderswith a budget of $46. The admiration with which Robinson spoke of the late Markham, calling him "a friend to me, a mentor, and really a second father," gave insight into his desire to preserve tradition, as well as his coaching philosophy. Doris Robinson, the wife of legendary Grambling football coach Eddie G. Robinson, died Wednesday morning at the age of 96. "I was a darn good salesman leading up to the week. Robinson took Sanders' hand following Alabama State's 26-12 homecoming loss to . He added that his philosophy had always been "whatever league you're in, whatever level, win there.". He wants to set up a way for former players to easily be able to come back to Montgomery and be welcomed, which he said ASU has lacked. Trey Robinson is the middle child of the Robinson family. He has been a football player since high school and is a veteran. Eddie Robinson's son, Eddie Robinson Jr., however, is conflicted about the NCAA's decision to strip Paterno of wins. The recipient of numerous awards, Robinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. The sign spotted Sunday in Queens featured a picture of Robinson, Major League Baseball's first African American . The next season, however, he guided the team to a perfect 80 record. Position: LB 6-1, 240lb (185cm, 108kg) He lettered in football all four years and earned All-SWAC honors and SWAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1990 and 1991, Sheridan Broadcasting Network All-America honors in . up for the Heisman Trophy, I love Shedeur, great player, I love what . There was an ugly exchange between Hornets coach Eddie Robinson Jr. and Deion Sanders of the Tigers after Jackson State's 26-12 victory. April 13,1970 Alabama State University has selected a former player as its . He was the 50th pick in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft. . When Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders and Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. met at midfield after Saturday's game, the exchange ended with Robinson pushing away the Pro Football Hall of Famer. 0:05. . He retired in 1997 with a record of 40816515. Deion Sanders was denied by Eddie Robinson, Jr., who pushed the coach away when he went in for the hug. Current Dallas attorney, and former Tigers football player Daryl K. Washington under Robinson, maintained all along his beloved coach should be the lone Division 1 all-time wins record holder. Eddie Robinson (born April 13, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. or redistributed. Compare Eddie Robinson to other players; More Eddie Robinson pages at Sports Reference. Market data provided by Factset. In 1998, he became the youngest individual to be inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame at 28 years old, and in 2012 he was recognized as a MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legend. Legal Statement. Doris Robinson is now reunited with her husband, who died in 2007 at the age of 88, her son, Eddie Robinson Jr., who passed away in 2013, and daughter Lillian Rose Broaden, who died in 2014. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com . Under Robinson, the Grambling Tigers posted three undefeated seasons, seven single-loss seasons, and set an all-time NCAA Division I-AA record 27 consecutive winning . Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. As a player, he played for Houston Oilers from 1992 to 1995. Robinson, Eddie. Robinson, who had recently undergone heart surgery, was dealing with a prolonged illness. During a period in college football history when black players were not allowed to play for southern college programs, Robinson built Grambling State into a "small" college football powerhouse. He furthered his education attending Alabama State University on an academic scholarship. Eddie Robinson Family- Meet His Wife And Children, 10 Safest Destinations For Family Vacation In The World, Top 10 Best Stories About Aliens With Picture Books For Your Kids. But you're not going to come here and disrespect me and my team and my school and then want a bro hug. This weekend's riff between Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson and Jackson State coach Deion Sanders AKA went viral almost as soon as it happened. For him, his family is always the first priority. Robinsons Grambling Tigers went on to have two more perfect seasons, capture 17 conference titles, and win several National Negro championships. Eddie Robinson played 175 games over his career. During his four years in college, he played football actively and brought in All-SWAC, SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, and All-America honors as a linebacker for the Hornets. 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