A two-time Super Bowl winner, Greg Robinson was appointed San Jose State University[apos]s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in February 2014.
Robinson brings five decades of National Football League (NFL) and NCAA Division I coaching experience to the Spartans. He was the Denver Broncos defensive coordinator (1995-2000) when the Broncos won Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII in 1998 and 1999, respectively. He also was the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets (1994) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2001-03).
The new San Jose State defensive coordinator coordinated defenses for the University of Texas (2004 & 2013) and the University of Michigan (2009 & 2010). The 2004 Texas team won the 2005 Rose Bowl and 2010 Michigan team played in the 2011 Gator Bowl.
Born on October 9, 1951, the Los Angeles native began his coaching career in 1975 at the University of the Pacific. In his early coaching years, he also worked at Cal State Fullerton (1977-79), North Carolina State (1980-81) and UCLA (1982-89). At UCLA, he was the defensive line coach (1982-88) and offensive coordinator (1989) when Caragher was a Bruins quarterback during the 1985 through 1989 seasons.
Overall, Robinson is a coach of 16 teams to play in a bowl game or advance to the NFL playoffs. During the 2005 through the 2008 seasons, he was the head coach at Syracuse University.
Robinson is a 1975 graduate of the University of the Pacific. He played linebacker and tight end for the 1972 through 1974 Tigers teams and was the recipient of the team[apos]s Most Inspirational Player Award as a senior.
He and his wife, Laura, are the parents of three adult children - Dominic, Lindsay and Leslie.
GREG ROBINSON YEAR-BY-YEAR
| Year | Team | Notes |
| 2013 | U. of Texas defensive coordinator | Alamo Bowl |
| 2010 | U. of Michigan defensive coordinator | Gator Bowl |
| 2009 | U. of Michigan defensive coordinator | |
| 2008 | Syracuse University head coach | |
| 2007 | Syracuse University head coach | |
| 2006 | Syracuse University head coach | |
| 2005 | Syracuse University head coach | |
| 2004 | U. of Texas co-defensive coordinator | Rose Bowl champion |
| 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator | AFC Playoffs |
| 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator | |
| 2001 | Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator | |
| 2000 | Denver Broncos defensive coordinator | AFC Playoffs |
| 1999 | Denver Broncos defensive coordinator | |
| 1998 | Denver Broncos defensive coordinator | Super Bowl XXXIII champion |
| 1997 | Denver Broncos defensive coordinator | Super Bowl XXXII champion |
| 1996 | Denver Broncos defensive coordinator | AFC Playoffs |
| 1995 | Denver Broncos defensive coordinator | |
| 1994 | New York Jets defensive coordinator | |
| 1993 | New York Jets defensive line coach | |
| 1992 | New York Jets defensive line coach | |
| 1991 | New York Jets defensive line coach | AFC Playoffs |
| 1990 | New York Jets defensive line coach | |
| 1989 | UCLA offensive coordinator | |
| 1988 | UCLA defensive line coach | Cotton Bowl champion |
| 1987 | UCLA defensive line coach | Aloha Bowl champion |
| 1986 | UCLA defensive line coach | Freedom Bowl champion |
| 1985 | UCLA defensive line coach | Rose Bowl champion |
| 1984 | UCLA defensive line coach | Fiesta Bowl champion |
| 1983 | UCLA defensive line coach | Rose Bowl champion |
| 1982 | UCLA defensive line coach | Rose Bowl champion |
| 1981 | North Carolina State linebackers coach | |
| 1980 | North Carolina State linebackers coach | |
| 1979 | Cal State Fullerton assistant coach | |
| 1978 | Cal State Fullerton assistant coach | |
| 1977 | Cal State Fullerton assistant coach | |
| 1976 | University of the Pacific assistant coach | |
| 1975 | University of the Pacific assistant coach |
THEY PLAYED FOR COACH ROBINSON
| Derrick Johnson, LB | Kansas City Chiefs, 9 NFL seasons |
| Steve Atwater, S | Played 11 NFL seasons, NFL 1990[apos]s All-Decade Team, 8 Pro Bowls |
| Tyrone Braxton, S | Played 13 NFL seasons, 1 Pro Bowl |
| Darrien Gordon, CB | Played 10 NFL seasons, 2 Pro Bowls |
| Jeff Lageman, DE | Played 10 NFL seasons, 1 Pro Bowl |
| Mike Lodish, DT | Played 11 NFL seasons, 1st NFL player to play in six Super Bowls |
| Bill Romanowski, LB | Played 16 NFL seasons, 4 Super Bowl championships |
| Neil Smith, DE | Played 13 NFL seasons, 6 Pro Bowls |
| Keith Traylor, DT | Played 16 NFL seasons, 3 Super Bowl championships |