Daniyal Robinson
Daniyal Robinson (born April 28, 1976)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Cleveland State Vikings
Current conference: Horizon League
Cleveland State record: 42-29 (.592)
Overall record: 42-29 (.592)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CBI Appearances: 2 (2023, 2024)
- Horizon League Regular Season Champion: 0
- Horizon League Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2022-present | Cleveland State |
| 2015-2022 | Iowa State (asst) |
| 2013-2015 | Loyola (IL) (asst) |
| 2010-2013 | Houston (asst) |
| 2008-2010 | Iowa State (asst) |
| 2007-2008 | Arkansas-Little Rock (asst) |
| 2003-2007 | Illinois State (asst) |
| 2000-2003 | Arkansas-Little Rock (admin. asst) |
Daniyal Robinson Facts
- Daniyal Robinson
- Born April 28, 1976
- Hometown: Rock Island, Illinois
- Alma Mater: University of Arkansas-Little Rock (BA, 1999)
- The Illinois-native started his career at Indian Hills CC (IA) before transferring to UALR where played for Wimp Sanderson
- Began his coaching career at his alma mater, spending three seasons as an administrative assistant under Porter Moser
- Followed Moser to Illinois State in 2003, working there as an assistant for four years
- Returned to Little Rock for one season as an assistant under Steve Shields; the Trojans won the Sun Belt that year
- Arrived at Iowa State in 2008 for his first stint as an assistant there, working for two years on Greg McDermott‘s staff
- Next up was a three-year stint at Houston (under James Dickey) and two more years with Moser at Loyola Chicago; part of the Ramblers squad that won the CBI in 2015
- Returned for his second stint at Iowa State in 2015, spending the next seven seasons there (six under Steve Prohm and one under T.J. Otzelberger)
- On the ISU staff for four NCAA Tournaments, including trips to the Sweet Sixteen in 2016 and 2022
- Hired in April 2022 to be the new head coach of the Cleveland State Vikings
- Has gone 42-29 through his first two seasons, with two CBI appearances (2023, 2024)
Daniyal Robinson Coaching Tree
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