Steve Robinson: The man, the assistant behind Roy Williams

Posted Sep 10, 2020
Steve Robinson is considered one of the top assistants in college basketball. “Coach Rob”, as he’s known by his players, has been an assistant coach at UNC since 2003. Many people have no idea who “the guy that sits next to Roy Williams” is, so we’d like to highlight some of the things that make him special. Robinson started off his career as an assistant coach at Radford. (All Tar Heels)

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