Steve Arnette Robinson (born October 29, 1957) is a former American

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coach. His last position was as assistant men's basketball coach at the

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. Robinson served as the head men's basketball coach at the

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from 1995 to 1997 and

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from 1997 to 2002. He was an assistant to Roy Williams for 26 years, including two stints at the

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(1988–1995 and 2002–2003), and at North Carolina following Williams's move from Kansas in 2003. Robinson assisted the

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to three NCAA Division tournament titles, in 2005, 2009, and 2017. As a head coach, Robinson led his teams to the NCAA tournament three times, twice with Tulsa and once with Florida State. In 1997, he was named WAC Mountain Division Coach of the year.

Early life and family

Robinson grew up in

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and attended

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. He earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical science from

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in 1981, followed by a master's degree in counseling in 1985. Robinson and his wife, Lisa, have four children: daughters Shauna and Kiaya and sons Tarron and Denzel. Denzel played two seasons for the Tar Heels.

Head coaching record

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio

1957 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Virginia Basketball players from Roanoke, Virginia Ferrum Panthers men's basketball players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball coaches Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball coaches North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coaches Radford Highlanders men's basketball players Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball coaches 20th-century American sportsmen {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub