Melissa Robinson begins her second season as the head coach of the volleyball program after being named to the staff in the summer of 2015.
Robinson helped lead the Lady Golden Tigers to a record of 18-13 and 13-8 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), the most wins for the school in the last decade. She also coached several players who won weekly conference awards, as well as the SIAC co-Player of the Year - Pamela Allen.
Robinson coached a pair of all-conference selections, an all-region selection and the NCAA leader in service aces per set - Janae Graham - in her first season.
Robinson joined the staff at Tuskegee after a year as the assistant coach at fellow-SIAC member Claflin University, where she helped lead the team to their first SIAC championship. During the 2014 season, Robinson was instrumental in Claflin qualifying for their first NCAA Regional, having three players named to the All-Conference team, multiple All-
Tournament selections and multiple other awards.
At Claflin, Robinson was responsible for setter training, running an effective offense and creating an offensive playbook. The setter for Claflin, Caleen Hawkins, recorded 1246 assists during the 2014 season; while five different players combined for 1314 kills under the system developed by Robinson.
She joined the Claflin staff after serving one season (2013) as an assistant coach at South Carolina State University. In the previous year (2012), she served as the graduate assistant with South Carolina State.
Robinson had a successful three year career as a member of the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs from 2009-2012. In addition to helping guide her team to the 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball title, she currently sits second all-time in digs with 996 and fourth all-time in service aces with 146 in the Lady Bulldogs record book. During her senior season (2011) she set the school record for most digs in a season with 449. Also in that season she finished ranked 6th nationally in aces per set.
As a student-athlete, Robinson was a member of the South Carolina American Alliance for health, physical education, recreation and dance and the Student-Athlete Advisory committee.
Upon graduation, Robinson served as the head coach and recruiting coordinator for two years (2011 & 2012) of the 15 and 16 year age group of the OLC Volleyball Club in Orangeburg, S.C. In 2012 her 16 year age group finished fifth (5th) in the club division in the state of South Carolina.
The Tallahassee, Fla. native received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education-Sport Communication from South Carolina State University in May 2012.
She is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
