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Scott Robinson is in his fifth year with the University of Memphis basketball program in 2008-09. For the second-straight season, he continues his managerial duties as a graduate student at the university. Robinson will earn his master's in Sport Management in the spring of 2010.
Robinson earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administation in May 2007. A Dean's List student, he graduated magna cum laude, and was a Golden Key Honor Society member and a Presidential Ambassador.
Robinson continues his duties as head manager this season, setting up daily practices, preparing the locker room and bench area for games, compiling statistics during practices and games and participating in staff meetings.
In his first season as graduate head manager, Robinson was a member of the Tiger staff during its most memorable season in school history in 2007-08. Memphis won an NCAA record 38 games (38-2 record) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament championship game. The Tigers swept the Conference USA regular season and tournament titles and won the NCAA South Region crown en route to the NCAA Tournament final.
As the Tigers' head manager from 2004-07, Robinson was a part of a successful run in school history. The Tigers won 88 games from 2004-05 through 2006-07, including 33 victories in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Memphis captured consecutive Conference USA regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight those two seasons. The 2004-05 squad played in the C-USA Tournament title game and advanced to the NIT final four.
In the summer of 2007, Robinson worked as a camp instructor at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
The Danville, Ind., native played and also served as a student assistant coach at Crichton College from 2001-04. During his time there, Crichton was the 2002-03 Mid-East Regional champion and placed sixth in the national tournament.
