This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Justin Robinson, the defensive coordinator at Marian University. In this conversation, Coach Robinson discusses why he chose to be a football coach, the impact that high school football had on his career and being selected as the 2023 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year by the AFCA. Coach Robinson helped the Knights to a 9-2 season and a berth in the NAIA playoffs.

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@Coach_Jay53 & @MarianUFootball

Show Notes:

1:04 Introduction

1:19 What made you decide that you wanted to be a football coach?

3:45 How did you get rolling in the profession?

6:35 Learning to be a coordinator without a lot of experience.

9:33 Challenges you experienced as a first-time coordinator.

13:13 What did coaching High School Football teach you?

16:42 Making the transition to college coaching.

19:45 Including your family in career decisions.

23:50 What was the biggest thing you had to adapt to in coaching in college?

26:35 How do you learn to step back and listen?

29:50 What attributed to your success at Hanover?

32:15 Transition to UT Martin.

34:34 Differences in levels of football you have experienced?

38:18 Maturing in your career decisions.

41:49 What advice would you give your younger self?

43:50 How did opportunities as a position coach make you a better coordinator?

47:00 Involvement in the AFCA and social media to promote professional development.

49:55 Being named 2023 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year.

53:00 Conclusion