Glenn Robinson

Who is Glenn Robinson?

Glenn R. Robinson is the men’s basketball coach at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Robinson began his 40th season at Franklin and Marshall in 2010. He is the all time wins leader in Division III men's basketball history with over 800 career victories.

Robinson grew up in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. He played high school basketball and baseball at Lansdowne-Aldan High School and then attended West Chester University, where he continued a standout career in both sports. Robinson graduated from West Chester in 1967 and was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.

Robinson came to Franklin and Marshall in 1968 as an assistant coach and became the head coach in 1971. Robinson’s first season saw Franklin and Marshall improve to 7-14 and then again to 11-13 in his second season at the helm. The 1974 team achieved a record of 13-11, the program’s best season since 1959. Robinson led the Diplomats to a school record 17 wins in 1976. He would go on to reset that record again in 1977 with 22 wins, 1979 with 27, 1991 with 28, and finally in 1996 with 29 victories.

Throughout his tenure, Robinson has coached numerous All-Americans. Former player and All-American Donnie Marsh is currently an assistant coach at UAB. Marsh also served as an assistant under Mike Davis at Indiana University from 2004-2006. Chris Finch, another one of Robinson's 15 All-Americans, is currently the offensive coach of the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Finch also played professionally and coached in Europe for several seasons and serves as the head coach for Great Britain men’s national team.