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Nick Robinson begins his third season with the Cardinal. Robinson has served as an assistant coach over the last two years.
One of the most respected players in recent Stanford basketball history, Robinson was promoted to an assistant coach in June 2006 after serving as the program's director of basketball operations.
Robinson is involved with recruiting, opponent scouting, game preparation and player development. In addition, he works as a position coach for the forwards.
During Robinson's playing days on The Farm, he was instrumental in guiding Stanford to an impressive 92-34 record, four trips to the NCAA Tournament, a Pac-10 title in 2003-04 and a No. 1 national ranking during the 2003-04 season. Known for his outstanding defensive play and leadership abilities, Robinson was named Best Defensive Player three times by his teammates.
A two-year starter for the Cardinal, Robinson's 107 career steals rank 11th-best in school history. He also served as a team captain for Stanford during his junior and senior seasons.
During the 2003-04 season, Robinson's game-winning shot against Arizona was nominated for the ESPY's "Best Moment" when he helped steal the ball, took two dribbles across half court and fired home a successful 35-foot three-point shot as time expired.
A native of Liberty, Mo., Robinson played in 110 games (67 as a starter) for the Cardinal from 2001-05 and displayed excellence on and off the court. Three times in his career, Robinson was named winner of the Howie Dallmar Coaches Award, presented to the Stanford student-athlete who displayed excellence on-and-off the court. He was also tabbed to the District VIII ESPN The Magazine University Division All-Academic First Team his senior year.
Robinson, a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection, graduated from Stanford in 2005 with a master's degree in Sociology and a bachelor's degree in Political Science.
Robinson and his wife, Meagan, have one daughter, Annie Lee, who was born March 1, 2004.