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Entering his fourth season as Miami's jumps and multi-events coach, Calvin Robinson looks to continue the tradition of excellence as one of the nation's most elite jumps programs.
In 2010, the jumps program saw another All-American develop as Brittni Finch earned the honor in the indoor long jump. Finch also moved into fourth place in program history with a leap of 6.43m at the NCAA quarterfinals during the outdoor season. Senior Deandra Doyley reached the NCAA finals in the triple jump, finishing 12th in the nation.
High jumper Megan Novinger improved as well, moving up to second in program history with a leap of 1.80m during the outdoor season and third in the indoor season at 1.75m.
In his first season at Miami, Robinson guided Doyley and Finch to second- and third-place showings at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the long jump, respectively. Doyley also went on to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the event. Robinson also saw Mikese Morse break the school record in the men's indoor long jump, with a mark of 7.90m (25-11.00).
Also under Robinson, Novinger moved into the Miami's all-time top-five list in both the indoor and outdoor high jumps, while scoring in each ACC Championship. Multi athletes Britney Clarke and Diego Rosado both scored in the outdoor heptathlon and decathlon respectively. Clarke also moved into UM's top-five with her ACC performance.
Coming to Coral Gables following a four-year stint at UTEP, Robinson hopes to bring the same success that garnered him the respect of his peers and led to one of his former student-athletes, Blessing Okagbare bringing home a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
While at UTEP, Robinson's athletes amassed a total of 16 All-American honors and 25 individual conference championships during his brief tenure, highlighted by high jumper Mickael Hanany. Hanany was the 2008 NCAA High Jump National Champion, as well as a seven-time All-American with 17 individual conference championships across three disciplines (HJ, LJ, and TJ).
Hanany would not be the only athlete to garner national recognition as 2008 would prove to be a banner year for Robinson and his athletes.
With the aid of Robinson, Okagbare would rewrite the UTEP record books, finishing second in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships during the indoor season and second in the triple jump and third in the long jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships. This would only be the tip of the iceberg as she would go on to win the Bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, with a personal best jump of 6.91 (22-8).
For his accomplishment, Robinson was recognized as the Mountain Region Indoor Assistant Coach of Year in 2008.
Other athletes to have success in 2008 include Nelly Tchayem, a three-time All-American in the triple jump. She would team up with Okagbare in helping the jumpers score 20 of the teams 25 team points in route to the schools' first ever top ten finish at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. This combination turned out to be the top duo in the country as UTEP would be the only university with two female triple jumpers breaking the 45-foot barrier.
Prior to UTEP, Robinson was the jumps coach at his alma mater, Sam Houston State, for four years. Under his guidance, Precious Madison became the school's first Division I All-American, in the long jump in 2001.
A 2000 graduate of Sam Houston State, Robinson completed his master's degree at the school in 2004 in kinesiology. Robinson holds Level I and Level II (sprints/hurdles) certification from the United States of American Track and Field Association.
While a student-athlete, he was an NCAA qualifier in the long jump in 1998 and All-Southland Conference in both the long and triple jumps in 1998 and 1999. He holds the SHSU school record in the long jump with a best of 25-5 ½ (7.76) and ranks in the school's top 10 in the triple jump (50-8/15.44). He was also a three-year starter on the football team.
Robinson is the father of 10-year-old twin sons, Kendall and Kamron. He and his wife reside in Miami.
