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AMES, Iowa--Daniyal Robinson (pronounced Dan-YELL), who has eight years experience as an assistant coach at Illinois State and Arkansas-Little Rock, has joined the Iowa State men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, ISU head coach Greg McDermott announced today.
“Daniyal will be a great addition to our staff,” McDermott said. “His work ethic and relationships in the recruiting arena were exactly what we were looking for.”
A native of Rock Island, Ill., Robinson spent the 2007-08 season as an assistant at UALR, helping his alma mater achieve its first 20-win season (20-11) since 1995-96 and claim the Sun Belt Conference West Division title under head coach Steve Shields. The Trojans led the Sun Belt and ranked among the top 35 teams nationally in defensive field goal percentage (40.1) and defensive 3-point percentage (28.9) in 2007-08.
“I am excited to be a part of something special here at Iowa State,” Robinson said. “I witnessed first hand what Coach McDermott did at UNI and I know it is just a matter of time before it happens here. I am very familiar with ISU. I grew up in the Quad Cities and played at Indian Hills. The tradition here is unbelievable and I will take a lot of pride in assisting this program as much as I can.”
Prior to his second stint at UALR, Robinson spent four seasons (2003-07) as an assistant coach on Porter Moser’s staff at Illinois State, where he developed numerous recruiting contacts. He was the lead recruiter on 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year Osiris Eldridge, who earned first-team all-MVC honors in 2007-08. A native of Chicago, Ill., Eldridge was a top-150 recruit in high school, along with fellow Robinson signee Bobby Hill. Robinson’s efforts also landed Lorenzo Gordon, MVC Newcomer of the Year and first team all-Conference selection, and Levi Dyer, the 2006-07 MVC Most Improved Player.
A 1999 graduate of UALR, Robinson was an administrative assistant for two seasons for Moser when he was the head coach of the Trojans. He was a part of the biggest turnarounds in Sun Belt Conference history, helping the team win 18 games after registering just four wins the previous season.
He played two seasons at UALR after transferring from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. Robinson played in 56 games in his two-year career with the Trojans, averaging 5.6 points, 4.4 rebounds while starting 22 of 28 games as a senior in 1997-98. While at IHCC, Robinson played for former ISU assistant and Ames native Terry Carroll. He helped Carroll build a junior college dynasty with the Warriors, posting a 35-4 record and leading the team to state and regional championships, plus a berth in the NJCAA national tournament in his only season at IHCC (1995-96). He earned second team all-region honors, as the Warriors ended the regular season ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA poll.
Robinson was a two-time IBCA all-State and all-Conference honoree at Rock Island High School under head coach Duncan Reid. He was named to the Quad City Times’ all-Metro first team as well as team captain and most valuable player. He was teammates in high school with former Cincinnati star Pete Mickeal.
Robinson and his wife, Kim, have two children, Devyn and Reece.
Coaching Experience:
2007-08 Arkansas-Little Rock, assistant coach
2003-07 Illinois State, assistant coach
2000-02 Arkansas-Little Rock, administrative assistant
Playing Experience:
1996-98 Arkansas-Little Rock
1995-96 Indian Hills Community College
