Coach Montez Robinson completed his third season as the Alcorn State University Braves' Head Coach.
He currently holds a 33-21 SWAC record and Coach Robinson’s program has maintained a 1,000 APR score for three straight years.
Though picked fifth in preseason conference standings during the 2016-2017 season, the Braves finished second place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Braves were just four points shy of winning the conference championship game.
Due to Robinson's total turnaround of the Alcorn men's basketball program in just two years, he was awarded the 2017 SWAC Coach of the Year honor. Robinson also received the 2017 NABC UPS Division I All-District Coaches Award for District 23.
He currently holds a 33-21 SWAC record and Coach Robinson’s program has maintained a 1,000 APR score for three straight years.
Though picked fifth in preseason conference standings during the 2016-2017 season, the Braves finished second place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Braves were just four points shy of winning the conference championship game.
Due to Robinson's total turnaround of the Alcorn men's basketball program in just two years, he was awarded the 2017 SWAC Coach of the Year honor. Robinson also received the 2017 NABC UPS Division I All-District Coaches Award for District 23.
Last season the Braves completed an 11 game winning streak, which was the fifth longest active streak in the country. It was also the fourth longest winning streak in program history. The Braves also closed out a six game road winning streak, which was the seventh longest streak in the nation.
Coach Robinson finished 18-14 and 13-5 in the SWAC last season and coached two HBCU All-Americans. Since 2015, Robinson is 33-21 in the SWAC. During the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, Robinson coached the Braves' first back-to-back winning conference seasons since 2001-2002, 2002-2003.
In his first year, Coach Robinson’s Braves posted a 13-5 record in the SWAC and finished 2nd in the Conference, despite being selected ninth in preseason conference standings. Under Robinson’s leadership, the Braves improved their win total from 6 wins in 2014-15 to 15 wins in 2015-16, and posted two five-game winning streaks for the first time since 2002. Robinson is also responsible for academic improvement, raising the team GPA from 2.0 at the time of his arrival to 2.8 within a year's time. In his first season at Alcorn, six student-athletes made the Dean’s List. Five of Robinson's student-athletes received their bachelor's degree since his arrival. Montez Robinson is the 13th head men's basketball coach for Alcorn State University.
Coach Robinson is a vigorous leader and a competitive Head Men’s Basketball Coach.
Robinson has been a fierce recruiter, student of the game and passionate teacher in the game of basketball for more than a decade. His experience not only strengthens a coaching staff, but creates a positive environment for coaches and student-athletes, alike.
For the past three seasons, Robinson has been a catalyst of positive and progressive change for the Alcorn State University Men’s Basketball Program. Robinson revived a dying program, suffering from APR restrictions, as well as losses on and off the basketball court.
Robinson served four seasons as an Assistant Coach for the Bethune-Cookman University men’s basketball program. During his time at B-CU, the Wildcats advanced to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament quarterfinals twice – with a trip to the championship game in 2012. Robinson coached two HBCU All-Americans.
At B-CU, his primary duties consisted of assisting in recruiting, scouting of opponents, as well as the day-to-day operations of the B-CU Basketball Office. He also served as the camp director for the Bethune-Cookman Men’s Basketball Fundamental Camp, Elite Camp and Team Camp. He was also the lead coach for working directly with post players, including All-MEAC Tournament selection Anthony Breeze.
Prior to his time at B-CU, Robinson spent six seasons at Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Kennesaw, Georgia.
While at KSU, Robinson helped the Team to transition from Division II to the Division I level of athletics and establish the Owls as one of the fastest-growing Division I Men’s Basketball programs in the country. In just their first year of reclassification, the Owls reached the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinals, and won more games than any other in NCAA history for a team in reclassification in a four-year period. They would go on to rank amongst the Top five in the mid-major polls.
In the six years at KSU, Robinson helped identify and recruit top-rated athletes to compete for the Owls program, in addition to establishing and maintaining relationships with prospective student-athletes and their parents through social interaction. He was a lead liaison for recruiting purposes. Robinson helped coach the conference’s Freshman of the Year, as well as five (5) members of the all-league team. He coached a total of 14 Players of the Week, with seven players going on to play professionally after school.
Other duties at KSU included creating daily practice plans, overseeing skill development with post players and assisting with the strength and conditioning of the program, alongside the athletic performance coordinator.
Just before his arrival at Kennesaw State University, Robinson was the Associate Head Coach for the men’s basketball program at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia. He worked for three years with the program.
At Truett-McConnell College, he served as recruiting coordinator and distributed scholarships amongst the team members. He also exercised his academic prowess with monitoring the team’s academic progress through mandatory study hall sessions. He would go on to manage the housing for student-athletes on the men’s basketball squad, and act as operational officer, overseeing the entirety of travel for the team.
During his tenure with Truett-McConnell, he assisted with the turnaround of the team on the court, improving from an eight-win season to a 24-win season in his first year, with just three scholarship athletes. In all, he coached a total of seven all-academic selections within the Georgia Athletic Conference (GAC), along with winning the most games in school history for a single season. Eight student-athletes went on to earn all-conference accolades, with four playing professionally after graduation.
Robinson earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from North Georgia College & State University. He played for two years at the school, serving as co-captain of the men’s basketball team both seasons. Prior to that, he played two seasons at Kemper Military Junior College in Missouri, earning his Associate Degree in Liberal Arts.
He would go on to earn his Master of Science in Transformative Leadership from Bethune-Cookman University in 2014.
Robinson is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Robinson and his wife, Leah, have a daughter, Tezlyn, and a son, Montez, Jr.
Coach Robinson finished 18-14 and 13-5 in the SWAC last season and coached two HBCU All-Americans. Since 2015, Robinson is 33-21 in the SWAC. During the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, Robinson coached the Braves' first back-to-back winning conference seasons since 2001-2002, 2002-2003.
In his first year, Coach Robinson’s Braves posted a 13-5 record in the SWAC and finished 2nd in the Conference, despite being selected ninth in preseason conference standings. Under Robinson’s leadership, the Braves improved their win total from 6 wins in 2014-15 to 15 wins in 2015-16, and posted two five-game winning streaks for the first time since 2002. Robinson is also responsible for academic improvement, raising the team GPA from 2.0 at the time of his arrival to 2.8 within a year's time. In his first season at Alcorn, six student-athletes made the Dean’s List. Five of Robinson's student-athletes received their bachelor's degree since his arrival. Montez Robinson is the 13th head men's basketball coach for Alcorn State University.
Coach Robinson is a vigorous leader and a competitive Head Men’s Basketball Coach.
Robinson has been a fierce recruiter, student of the game and passionate teacher in the game of basketball for more than a decade. His experience not only strengthens a coaching staff, but creates a positive environment for coaches and student-athletes, alike.
For the past three seasons, Robinson has been a catalyst of positive and progressive change for the Alcorn State University Men’s Basketball Program. Robinson revived a dying program, suffering from APR restrictions, as well as losses on and off the basketball court.
Robinson served four seasons as an Assistant Coach for the Bethune-Cookman University men’s basketball program. During his time at B-CU, the Wildcats advanced to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament quarterfinals twice – with a trip to the championship game in 2012. Robinson coached two HBCU All-Americans.
At B-CU, his primary duties consisted of assisting in recruiting, scouting of opponents, as well as the day-to-day operations of the B-CU Basketball Office. He also served as the camp director for the Bethune-Cookman Men’s Basketball Fundamental Camp, Elite Camp and Team Camp. He was also the lead coach for working directly with post players, including All-MEAC Tournament selection Anthony Breeze.
Prior to his time at B-CU, Robinson spent six seasons at Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Kennesaw, Georgia.
While at KSU, Robinson helped the Team to transition from Division II to the Division I level of athletics and establish the Owls as one of the fastest-growing Division I Men’s Basketball programs in the country. In just their first year of reclassification, the Owls reached the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinals, and won more games than any other in NCAA history for a team in reclassification in a four-year period. They would go on to rank amongst the Top five in the mid-major polls.
In the six years at KSU, Robinson helped identify and recruit top-rated athletes to compete for the Owls program, in addition to establishing and maintaining relationships with prospective student-athletes and their parents through social interaction. He was a lead liaison for recruiting purposes. Robinson helped coach the conference’s Freshman of the Year, as well as five (5) members of the all-league team. He coached a total of 14 Players of the Week, with seven players going on to play professionally after school.
Other duties at KSU included creating daily practice plans, overseeing skill development with post players and assisting with the strength and conditioning of the program, alongside the athletic performance coordinator.
Just before his arrival at Kennesaw State University, Robinson was the Associate Head Coach for the men’s basketball program at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia. He worked for three years with the program.
At Truett-McConnell College, he served as recruiting coordinator and distributed scholarships amongst the team members. He also exercised his academic prowess with monitoring the team’s academic progress through mandatory study hall sessions. He would go on to manage the housing for student-athletes on the men’s basketball squad, and act as operational officer, overseeing the entirety of travel for the team.
During his tenure with Truett-McConnell, he assisted with the turnaround of the team on the court, improving from an eight-win season to a 24-win season in his first year, with just three scholarship athletes. In all, he coached a total of seven all-academic selections within the Georgia Athletic Conference (GAC), along with winning the most games in school history for a single season. Eight student-athletes went on to earn all-conference accolades, with four playing professionally after graduation.
Robinson earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from North Georgia College & State University. He played for two years at the school, serving as co-captain of the men’s basketball team both seasons. Prior to that, he played two seasons at Kemper Military Junior College in Missouri, earning his Associate Degree in Liberal Arts.
He would go on to earn his Master of Science in Transformative Leadership from Bethune-Cookman University in 2014.
Robinson is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Robinson and his wife, Leah, have a daughter, Tezlyn, and a son, Montez, Jr.