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Nick Robinson

Nick Robinson

TitleAssistant Coach
OfficeMCA 218

Highlights

  • During his five seasons at BYU, helped Cougars to a 110-51 record including a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances
  • In 2023-24, BYU finished fifth in its first season in the Big 12 after being picked to finish 13th in the preseason poll
  • The Cougars made their 31st appearance in the NCAA Tournament after earning a No. 6 seed
  • Recorded a program record four wins over ranked opponents including defeating No. 7 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse
  • Cougars ranked third in the nation in assists per game and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio
  • BYU ranked in the Top 10 in the nation in total rebounds and defensive rebounds per game in 2021-22
  • Fousseyni Traore was named to the All-WCC Freshman team after breaking the program record for rebounds and offensive rebounds
  • In 2020-21, helped the Cougars go 20-7 including a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015
  • Four Cougars earned All-WCC honors including Defensive Player of the Year, Matt Haarms
  • In his first season at BYU, helped the Cougars to a 24-8 record and a final national ranking of No. 18/16 in 2019-20
  • Helped three Cougars earned All-WCC First Team honors in 2019-20
  • In 2019-20, helped BYU finish the season ranked No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage, No. 2 in assist/turnover ratio, No. 3 in field goal percentage, No. 4 in 3-point field goals per game and No. 5 in assists per game
  • Helped Seattle to back-to-back winning seasons (2017-18 and 2018-19) for the first time since the 1968-69 and 1969-70 seasons
  • Seattle also earned back-to-back postseason bids during Robinson’s tenure
  • As head coach at Southern Utah from 2012-16, Robinson's student-athletes earned two All-Big Sky selections, 20 Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors, five NABC Honors Court selections and one NABC Academic Excellence Team Award (2012-13)
  • While at Stanford from 2006-08, contributed to the development of three future NBA players and assisted the team as the Cardinal reached the NCAA tournament in 2007 and 2008
  • Helped William Jewell defeat the No. 1 team in the first round of the 2009 NAIA Division I Tournament

Experience

  • Kentucky Director of Basketball Operations (2024-present)
  • BYU Assistant Coach (2019-24)
  • Seattle Assistant Coach (2017-19)
  • Southern Utah Head Coach (2012-16)
  • LSU Assistant Coach (2011-12)
  • LSU Director of Basketball Operations (2010-11)
  • LSU Executive Assistant to the Head Coach (2009-10)
  • William Jewell Assistant Coach (2008-09)
  • Stanford Assistant Coach (2006-08)
  • Stanford Director of Basketball Operations (2006)

Playing Career

  • Robinson played his college basketball at Stanford from 2001-05, where he helped the Cardinal to a 92-34 record in four seasons
  • Helped the Cardinal make four trips to the NCAA Tournament, win Pac-10 regular season and tournament championships and earn a No. 1 national ranking during the 2003-04 season
  • Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons
  • On Feb. 7, 2004, hit one of the most memorable shots in Stanford basketball history – with the No. 2 ranked Cardinal tied with No. 12 Arizona, Robinson collected a loose ball, raced down the floor and hit a running 30-footer for the win

Education

  • Stanford (2005, Master’s in sociology)
  • Stanford (2005, Bachelor's in political science)

Personal/Family

  • Wife: Meagan
  • Children: Annie, Tate, Toby and Elsie
  • Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil