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Antwon Robinson

  • Title
    Defensive Backs Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Email
    ee1773@wayne.edu
UPDATED January 27, 2025

Antwon Robinson re-joined the Wayne State football coaching staff in the spring of 2022 as the defensive backs coach. He served as interim head coach for two months (November of 2022 through January of 2023).  Robinson served as the defensive backs coach, special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator for head coach Tyrone Wheatley for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.  He will coach the defensive backs in 2025 as well as serving as the defensive coordinator.

This past season (2024), he tutored Honorable Mention All-GLIAC selection Kaleb Coleman, who led the squad in tackles with 73, which ranked fifth in the GLIAC during the regular season, while his 43 solo tackles was seventh and his 30 assisted tackles was tied-for-seventh.  In addition, place-kicker Griffin Milovanski set two school records - most career field goals (43) and consecutive PATs made (69), while connecting on 16 career field goals of at least 40 yards.  In addition, four of his defensive backs and three of his kickers received Academic All-GLIAC recognition, including three DBs on the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team for maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.

In 2023, he helped guide two All-GLIAC performers in defensive backs Drake Reid (Second Team) and Dalen Peeks (Honorable Mention).  In overseeing the WSU Special Teams, Robinson mentored First Team All-GLIAC kicker Griffin Milovanski, who led the GLIAC and set a WSU record with 16 made field goals.  In addition, five of his defensive backs and three of his kickers received Academic All-GLIAC recognition, including seven (four DBs and all three kickers) on the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team for maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.

In 2022, Robinson also served as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator.  He previously served at WSU as a graduate assistant coach working with the defensive backs in 2018.

During the 2022 campaign, he helped mentor Drake Reid to Second Team All-GLIAC recognition, and true freshman Elijah Fowlkes to Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades.  As a unit, the WSU defense tied for the GLIAC lead (and tied-for-sixth nationally) with 13 fumble recoveries, while ranking 48th nationally in turnovers gained (20).  In addition, 10 of his student-athletes garnered Academic All-GLIAC honors, including three on the Excellence Team (cumulative GPA 3.5+).

Robinson spent two seasons (2019 and 2020) at Northwood University as defensive backs coach, prior to being named Defensive Backs Coach, co-Special Teams Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Fairmont State in Fairmont, W.Va.

In his lone season with the Fighting Falcons, Robinson helped mentor Honorable Mention All-Mountain East selection Devin Jackson.  His kickoff coverage unit ranked 18th nationally allowing just 15.93 yards per return.  With the Timberwolves in 2019, Robinson guided Dmitri Abro to First Team All-GLIAC honors as well as Second Team All-American by the Don Hansen Football Committee.

During his inaugural season (2018) on the Warrior coaching staff, Robinson helped mentor three All-GLIAC honorees in Second Team selection Greg McDade, and Honorable Mention recipients Tieler Houston and Kyle Toth.  Houston was also voted WSU's Defensive Rookie of the Year.  The Warriors ranked seventh nationally in fewest passing yards allowed per game (148.5).  Robinson earned his master's degree in Sports Administration from WSU in 2020.

A former four-year Warrior letterwinner (2010-13), Robinson played in all 48 career games recording 130 tackles (87-43), including four for loss along with 12 interceptions and six pass break-ups.  His 137 career interception return yards ranks 12th in WSU history, while his 12 interceptions is tied-for-ninth.  Robinson started 15 times and recorded a 17-yard interception return in the 2011 national championship game.  He also had a pass break-up on the game’s final play in the Super Region 3 title game victory at Minnesota-Duluth.

In 2012, he led all WSU defensive backs with 60 tackles, while starting all 10 contests.

The Southfield native was a four-time member of the Academic Honor Roll.  A 2017 graduate of WSU with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Robinson served as an assistant athletic director at Southfield A&T High School during the 2017-18 academic year after spending the 2016-17 academic year as a defensive backs trainer at Rising Stars Academy in Oakland County.

Before enrolling at WSU in 2009, Robinson was selected to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team, All-North Team and the All-Area First Team for coach Tim Conley after recording 92 tackles, seven interceptions (returning two for TDs), 12 deflections and three fumble recoveries in 2008 for the Southfield Bluejays.

Robinson and his wife, Daaree, have three daughters, Lori, Kaylee and Saniyah, and two sons, Amir and Tyree.