Daniyal Robinson Explained
Daniyal Robinson |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | Cleveland State |
Current Conference: | Horizon League |
Birth Date: | April 28, 1976 |
Birth Place: | Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1995–1996 |
Player Team1: | Indian Hills CC |
Player Years2: | 1996–1998 |
Player Team2: | Arkansas–Little Rock |
Player Positions: | Forward |
Coach Years1: | 2000–2003 |
Coach Team1: | Arkansas–Little Rock (admin. asst.) |
Coach Years2: | 2003–2007 |
Coach Team2: | Illinois State (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 2007–2008 |
Coach Team3: | Arkansas–Little Rock (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 2008–2010 |
Coach Team4: | Iowa State (assistant) |
Coach Years5: | 2010–2013 |
Coach Team5: | Houston (assistant) |
Coach Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Coach Team6: | Loyola Chicago (assistant) |
Coach Years7: | 2014–2015 |
Coach Team7: | Loyola Chicago (assoc. HC) |
Coach Years8: | 2015–2022 |
Coach Team8: | Iowa State (assistant) |
Coach Years9: | 2022–present |
Coach Team9: | Cleveland State |
Tournament Record: | 1–2 (CBI) |
Harvey Daniyal Robinson (born April 28, 1976) is an American collegiate basketball coach. He played college basketball at Indian Hills Community College and the University of Arkansas–Little Rock, then served as an assistant coach for five collegiate teams before being named head coach for Cleveland State University prior to the start of the 2022–23 season.
Early life and education
Robinson was born on April 28, 1976, is a native of Rock Island, Illinois,[1] [2] and played basketball at Rock Island High School.[3] [4] Robinson then attended Indian Hills Community College for two years,[5] where he continued his basketball career,[6] [7] and subsequently played for the Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team from 1996 to 1998.[8] [9] [10] A forward, Robinson averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in two seasons with Little Rock.[11]
Assistant coaching career
Robinson remained on the UA–LR staff as an administrative assistant to head coach Porter Moser.[12] In 2003, Robinson joined the coaching staff of the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team under Moser.[13] Moser and three of his assistant coaches, including Robinson, were terminated in March 2007.[14] [15] During the 2007–2008 season, Robinson was an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Arkansas–Little Rock.[16] Robinson became an assistant coach for the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team starting in the 2008–2009 season.[17] From the 2010–2011 season, Robinson was an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars men's basketball program.[18] [19] [20] In 2013, Robinson moved to the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team, again working under Moser.[21] Before the 2014–15 season began, Robinson was elevated to associate head coach.[22] Robinson returned to Iowa State to work on head coach Steve Prohm's staff in 2015.[23] [24] When T. J. Otzelberger became head coach in 2021, Robinson was retained as an assistant coach.[2] [25]
Head coaching career
In April 2022, Robinson was hired as head coach of the Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball program.[26] [27] [28]
Recruiting and community outreach
During his first stint at Iowa State with head coach Greg McDermott, Robinson was responsible for recruiting players from Chicago and junior colleges.[23] He continued recruiting from those areas in his second stint with Iowa State.[29] [30] Robinson became known for his recruiting ability.[31] [32] Following the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake, all in 2020, Robinson contacted fellow coaches across the Big 12 Conference. He and the Iowa State coaching staff began discussing several topics with Cyclones' men's basketball players over Zoom, including protests, demonstrations, and unrest that began as a result of these deaths. Following these discussions, the Big 12 Black Assistant Coaches Alliance was established.[33] [34]
Personal life
Dainyal Robinson's older brother David also played basketball for Rock Island High School, at Indian Hills, then later for the Quad City Thunder.[3] [35] Dainyal Robinson married Kim in 2003.[36] The couple raised three children.[37] [38]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Doxsie . Don . Former Rock shocked by Loyola success . 6 April 2022 . Dispatch Argus . 28 March 2018.
- News: Doxsie . Don . Rock Island's Robinson happy to be staying in Ames . 6 April 2022 . Quad City Times . 4 April 2021.
- News: Meenan . Jim . Former Rocky players recall 'priceless' memories of Reid . 6 April 2022 . Quad City Times . 20 November 2016.
- News: Nessler . Marc . Rocky alumni game was a trip down memory lane . 6 April 2022 . The Dispatch Argus . 30 June 2009.
- News: Iowa State basketball sets official visit with guard Anthony Black . 6 April 2022 . Des Moines Register . 22 May 2021.
- News: College basketball Tuesday schedule . 6 April 2022 . Ottumwa Courier . 9 January 1996.
- News: Indian Hills sophomores face game to remember . 6 April 2022 . Ottumwa Courier . 25 February 1996.
- News: Schulte . Troy . Ex-Trojan serves as eye for Cyclones . 6 April 2022 . Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . 19 March 2016.
- News: Daniyal Robinson . 6 April 2022 . Sports Reference.
- News: Wolff . Chris . ISU assistant to face his alma mater Little Rock . 6 April 2022 . Iowa State Daily . 16 March 2016.
- Web site: Daniyal Robinson. Sports Reference CBB. December 15, 2023.
- News: College Basketball: No. 11 Cyclones travel to Oklahoma for Big 12 road battle . 6 April 2022 . North Iowa Today . 7 January 2022.
- News: College . 6 April 2022 . Chicago Tribune . 19 April 2003.
- News: Moser fired by Illinois State . 6 April 2022 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . 5 March 2007. Alternate URL
- News: Dennis . Jan . Moser fired as Illinois State basketball coach . 6 April 2022 . The Times of Northwest Indiana . March 2007.
- News: Benson . Jim . Moser a possible candidate at Texas A&M Corpus–Christie. 6 April 2022 . The Pantagraph . 19 April 2007.
- News: Page . Eric . Rocky grad Robinson right at home at ISU . 6 April 2022 . Quad City Times . 13 May 2008.
- News: Daniyal Robinson to Join Men's Basketball Staff . 6 April 2022 . University of Houston . 10 April 2010.
- News: Ex-assistant on move. 6 April 2022 . Peoria Journal-Star . 12 April 2010.
- News: Gottlieb . Doug . On turmoil, rumors and coaching buzz . 6 April 2022 . ESPN.com . 12 April 2010 . With all of that going on, McDermott has moved Jeff Rutter to director of basketball operations from an assistant coaching position and lost head recruiter Daniyal Robinson to the same position at Houston..
- News: Powers . Scott . Loyola's Moser loses entire coaching staff . 6 April 2022 . ESPN.com . 17 June 2013.
- News: McCarthy . Jack . Loyola picked to finish 10th in MVC preseason poll . 6 April 2022 . Capital Gazette . 28 October 2014.
- News: Cuellar . Chris . Analysts: Iowa State staff boasts strong ties in South, Midwest . 6 April 2022 . Des Moines Register . 24 June 2015.
- News: Manderfield . Luke . Otzelberger becomes Prohm's highest paid assistant coach . 6 April 2022 . Iowa State Daily . 1 July 2015.
- News: Belinson . Matt . Otzelberger retaining Robinson and Byars as part of new coaching staff . 6 April 2022 . Iowa State Daily . 23 March 2021.
- News: Cleveland State Vikings hire Iowa State Cyclones assistant Daniyal Robinson as men's basketball coach . 6 April 2022 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . 5 April 2022. Alternate URLs
- News: Bain . Matthew . Iowa State assistant coach Daniyal Robinson to become head coach at Cleveland State . 6 April 2022 . Des Moines Register . 5 April 2022.
- News: Pluto . Terry . Cleveland State to name Iowa State assistant Daniyal Robinson as head coach . 6 April 2022 . Cleveland Plain Dealer . 5 April 2022.
- News: Marner . Aaron . Cyclones' 2018 class set to take Big 12 by storm . 6 April 2022 . Iowa State Daily . 26 March 2018.
- News: Iowa St's Prohm announces coaching staff, keeps Otzelberger . 6 April 2022 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . 22 June 2015 . Daniyal Robinson, a former Iowa State and Loyola (Chicago) assistant, will use his Midwest and junior college ties to help the Cyclones maintain their recent efforts recruiting in those areas..
- News: In Chicago, basketball experts say there is a real shot in... . 6 April 2022 . Des Moines Register . 19 February 2018.
- News: Bain . Matthew . Sit-down with Daniyal Robinson: Cyclones assistant coach talks 2019 recruiting, pipeline development . 6 April 2022 . Des Moines Register . 3 December 2018.
- News: Belinson . Matt . 'Bigger than just a moment': The people behind BACA, working to better student athletes . 6 April 2022 . Iowa State Daily . 21 February 2021.
- News: Medcalf . Myron . Big 12 Black assistant coaches form alliance focused on education, support . 6 April 2022 . ESPN.com . 27 October 2020.
- News: Mickeal from page 1 . 6 April 2022 . The Dispatch . 16 February 1997.
- News: Pluto . Terry . New Cleveland State hoops coach Daniyal Robinson came up the hard way – Terry Pluto . 6 April 2022 . Cleveland Plain Dealer . subscription.
- News: Devyn Robinson, Iowa State basketball coach's daughter departed basketball path and found new sport . 6 April 2022 . Des Moines Register . 6 November 2017.
- News: Punzel . Dennis . Badgers volleyball team thrilled Devyn Robinson changed sports . 6 April 2022 . Wisconsin State Journal . 21 February 2021.