Willy Robinson

American football coach (born 1956)
American football player
Position:Defensive backCareer history As a coach:
  • Fresno State (1978)
    Graduate assistant
  • San Jose State (1979)
    Outside linebackers coach
  • Fresno State (1980-1986)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Fresno State (1987-1989)
    Outside linebackers coach
    Co-defensive coordinator (1988)
  • Fresno State (1990-1991)
    Defensive backs coach & special teams
  • Fresno State (1992-1993)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Miami (FL) (1994)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Seattle Seahawks (1995–1998)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Oregon State (1999)
    Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (2000–2003)
    Defensive backs coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2004)
    Defensive coordinator
  • New Orleans Saints (2005)
    Senior defensive assistant and secondary coach
  • St. Louis Rams (2006–2007)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Arkansas (2008-2011)
    Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pacific Coast (1977)
  • Second-team All-Pacific Coast (1978)

Willy Robinson (born February 10, 1956) is an American football coach. He served as defensive coordinator under head coach Bobby Petrino at the University of Arkansas[1] until he resigned December 6, 2011. Robinson spent twelve years as an NFL assistant, including one season (2004) as defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Former NFL Coordinator Willy Robinson Named Defensive Coordinator". Official Athletics Website of the Arkansas Razorbacks. November 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Danger: Willy Robinson To Lead 49ers' Defense". FOX Reno. January 15, 2004.


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