STANFORD, Calif. – Cory Robinson has been named Stanford’s Cornerbacks Coach and Defensive Passing Game Coordinator, as announced by Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football Tavita Pritchard. A 17-year coaching veteran with NFL and power conference ties, Robinson will coach in the ACC for the second time in his career.
"I'm thrilled to welcome Cory Robinson to our staff. He's a coach with a wealth of experience at every level who will bring tremendous expertise to our secondary,” said Pritchard. “Having spent time in both the NFL and in college, his presence will be invaluable as we build a defense to compete for championships. He's a detail-oriented teacher who will build trust with our players and put them in positions to succeed. I'm excited for him to lead our corners and elevate our staff by bringing his collaborative energy and command to our program."
Robinson spent last season with Boston College as the Eagles' defensive backs coach in a return to college football after spending the 2024 season coaching in the NFL.
“Stanford sets the standard in the market of high-achieving academics married with highly competitive athletics,” Robinson said. “There is only one Stanford! My family and I are thrilled to join the Stanford community and look forward to impacting through giving and serving others."
In his one season with the Eagles, Robinson helped develop junior defensive back KP Price into a Second Team All-ACC talent. Price led the Eagles in tackles with 94 and added two interceptions with a fumble recovery. His 5.4 solo tackles per game were third-best in FBS and paced the conference.
Robinson spent the 2024 season in the NFL with Jacksonville as the Jaguars’ cornerbacks coach, where he worked with current Willie Shaw Director of Defense & Defensive Backs Coach, Kris Richard. He arrived in Jacksonville after spending 2023 with the Tennessee Volunteers as a defensive analyst, helping lead the Vols to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the Camping World Bowl. Their defense intercepted 12 passes that year, which ranked third in the SEC.
From 2020-22, Robinson served as the New Orleans Saints' assistant defensive backs coach. The Saints had a top-10 scoring defense in all three seasons and a top-5 in both 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the Saints ranked second in the NFL in passing defense at 184.3 yards per game. During his stint in New Orleans, Robinson worked with a pair of Pro-Bowl defensive backs. Corner Marshon Lattimore earned Pro Bowl status in 2020 and 2021, while J.T. Gray was a 2021 All-Pro First Team honoree and Pro Bowl selection. Robinson once again worked with Richard while in New Orleans in 2021-22.
Robinson previously worked as a cornerbacks coach at the collegiate level with Maryland (2019), Rutgers (2018), Temple (2017), and Toledo (2016).
A Baltimore native, Robinson began his coaching career with stops at Calvert Hall (2009-13) and St. Frances Academy (2014). He played his high school football at Cardinal Gibbons before a four-year Division I career at Central Connecticut State from 2005-08, where he graduated in 2009 with a degree in communications and a minor in business/marketing.
Robinson and his wife Candy have three sons: Denali, Royal, and Legend.
THE ROBINSON FILE
- 2026-present- Stanford (Cornerbacks/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator)
- 2025- Boston College (Defensive Backs )
- 2024- Jacksonville Jaguars (Defensive Assistant/Cornerbacks)
- 2023- Tennessee (Defensive Analyst)
- 2020-22- New Orleans Saints (Assistant Defensive Backs)
- 2019- Maryland (Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks)
- 2018- Rutgers (Cornerbacks/Passing Game Coordinator)
- 2017- Temple (Cornerbacks)
- 2016- Toledo (Cornerbacks)
- 2015- Maryland (Director of Player Personnel)
- 2014- St. Frances Academy HR (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
- 2009-13- Calvert Hall (Assistant Varsity Coach/Director of Operations)