University of Memphis Men's Cross Country

Kevin Robinson took over Memphis track and field/cross country programs in 2007 after he served as an assistant coach for the Tigers. His numbers across 18 years at the helm speak for themselves: Category American Conference C-USA Total All-Conference performers 274 352 626 NCAA Preliminaries/Regional qualifiers 172 166 338 Conference individual champions (C-USA/The American) 70 97 167 U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honorees 79 103 182 NCAA All-Americans 41 69 110 NCAA Runners Up 5 5 NCAA Champions 1 1 Other highlights from Robinson’s tenure include: 316 All-Academic Honorees 39 Outdoor School Records 36 Indoor School Records 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship (men) 2007 Conference USA Coach of the Year (men’s outdoor) Six conference Athletes of the Year (indoor/outdoor combined) Eight conference Freshmen/Newcomers of the Year (indoor/outdoor combined); the most recent Adar Sheere at 2019 American Athletic Conference outdoor meet Six conference Performance of the Meet recipients (indoor/outdoor combined); the most recent Luke Vaughn at 2018 American Athletic Conference outdoor meet Three conference High Point Scorers (indoor/outdoor combined) With a keen eye over the throwers, Robinson helped propel throwers Gabriel Koletsi (javelin) and Sascha Salesius Schmidt (shot put) qualify for their first NCAA Championships in 2025. Koletsi also broke the school record in the javelin with a 73.09-meter launch, one of seven records