10.05.2023 - By American Football Coaches Association
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset presented by CoachComm, Christian Robinson, the Inside Linebackers Coach at Baylor University, shares his transition from a player to a GA with Georgia, his journey to his first full-time job, and the impact that building relationships has had on his career. Coach Robinson, a 2022 AFCA 35 Under 35 recipient, and the Bears are coming off a record-breaking comeback win over UCF. Follow Coach Robinson and Baylor Football on social media here: @crob45 & @BUFootball Show Notes: 1:00 Introduction 1:27 Getting settled in Waco, TX 2:51 When did you know that you wanted to be a football coach? 7:34 How did you get a role as a GA at Georgia? 9:28 Transitioning from a player to a GA and learning how to coach 17:14 GA job at Ole Miss and the opportunities that followed 24:12 Coaching new position groups 26:20 Making career transitions with your wife 30:08 What went into you working with the LB at Ole Miss? 32:31 Putting trust in relationships that you have built 34:49 Serving as a position coach while you were a GA at Miss. St. 37:29 Bowl Game Experience as a GA during a staff transition 39:00 Transition to first full time job at Florida 41:17 Feelings and Emotions while waiting on a job 44:43 Why were you the guy to coach the LB at Florida? 46:51 At which job did you grow the most? 50:04 Most special stop of your career 53:02 Transition to Auburn 58:08 Experience in your time at Auburn 1:01:17 Meeting, interacting, and learning from Coach Dave Aranda 1:07:08 Experience in the AFCA 35 Under 35 1:10:01 Conclusion