Lawrence Robinson joined the Ferrum College athletics staff as Assistant Football Coach in June 2024. Robinson will work under first-year Head Coach Kevin Sherman, and work with Ferrum's running backs and tight ends.
Robinson comes to Ferrum from NCAA Division II Bluefield State University, where he served the past three and a half years with the Big Blue coaching staff. He was the defensive backs and defensive passing game coordinator from February 2021 to February 2022, then served as Defensive Coordinator and defensive backs coach from March 2022 to March 2024. In January 2024, Robinson was named Interim Head Football Coach at Bluefield State, running day-to-day operations for the program.
Prior to Bluefield State, Robinson was the cornerbacks coach at Allegheny College from 2019-21, and served as a Defensive Quality Control at the College of William & Mary from 2018-19. He began his coaching career at Hargrave Military Academy in 2013, and served the 2017-18 season as the Tigers' Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator.
Robinson played collegiate football at West Liberty University, and was a starting free safety for the Hilltoppers' 2009 team that won the WVIAC Conference championship and advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Division II playoffs. He earned All-Conference honorable mention in 2009. Robinson also served as team captain in 2011 and was named the 2011 Joseph Bartell Award, honoring him as the best all-around defensive back athletically and academically.
Robinson's father, Lawrence Robinson, played football at Ferrum in 1987. Robinson began working with the Panther football staff on June 10, and will be joined by his wife, Misty, and stepson, Jaxon.
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