MAY 15, 2012 PROGRAM:
The 7 J's -- According to Coach Robinson

Posted by Sherry Howe

on May 15, 2012

The quest for excellence resonates in all aspects of J Robinson’s life and is defined by the J7: Discipline • Dedication • Sacrifice • Hard Work • Responsibility • Accountability • Service. These are the foundation that fuel Robinson’s work ethic, competitive fire and expectations.

Now entering his 27th season as the Head Coach of the University of Minnesota Wrestling program, J Robinson aims to capture another national title and continue the success that has defined the Golden Gopher program. Under Robinson’s leadership, Minnesota demands an environment of excellence that has seen the Gophers rise to elite status in college wrestling. Since taking over the Gophers program in 1986, Robinson's teams have claimed the first three national championships in Minnesota history while the three-time National Coach of the Year has helped develop 61 All-Americans, 13 individual national champions, six Big Ten team titles and 29 individual Big Ten champions. All told, Robinson's wrestlers have amassed a total of 102 All-America honors, including a NCAA record 10 All-Americans during the national championship run in 2001.

Robinson's efforts have not gone unnoticed by his peers in the wrestling community. In June of 2005, Robinson earned the ultimate honor as he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was named the 1998 and 2001 Dan Gable Coach of the Year by Wrestling Insider News (WIN) Magazine and earned the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Coach of the Year award in 2001. Robinson also has earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors seven times in his career, more than any other coach in the conference's history.