- Polk Robison
College coach infobox
Name = Polk Robison
Caption = Robison in 1945
DateOfBirth =May 24 1912
Birthplace =Tennessee
DateOfDeath = death date and age|2008|06|27|1912|05|24
Sport = Basketball
College = Texas Tech
Title =Head coach
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 254–195
Awards =
Championships =
CFbDWID =
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 1942-1946, 1947-1961
CoachTeams = Texas Tech
FootballHOF =Polk Robison (
May 24 1912 –June 27 2008 ) was an Americanbasketball coach and college athletics administrator who served as the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team from 1942 to 1946 and again from 1947 to 1961. He served as the university's athletic director from 1961 to 1969.tudent
As a student at Texas Tech, Robison tried out for the football team but did not make the cut. However, he did letter in basketball and
tennis . After graduating in 1934, he helped coach football and tennis in the 1940s. [http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/052402/don_052402084.shtml Don Williams - Saluting a Tech legend turned 90 05/24/02] ]Head basketball coach
Robison coached the Red Raiders basketball teams to their first NCAA tournament appearances—in 1954, 1956, and 1961. His overall record at the school was 254–195. [ [http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/text-m-baskbl-a-history.html Men's Basketball - Texas Tech Red Raiders :: The Official Athletic Site] ]
Athletic director
After stepping down from his coaching position in 1961, Robison served as the athletic director at Texas Tech until 1969. He served two more years on the athletics staff before finally retiring in 1971.
To honor Robison's years of service, the Polk Robison Men's Basketball Hall of Honor was created in 2003. It is located on the north side of the main lobby of
United Spirit Arena . [ [http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/070103/col_070103009.shtml Tech honors coach, AD Robison] ]Death
Robison died of natural causes on Friday,
June 27 2008 at the age of 96. [ [http://texastech.cstv.com/genrel/062708aac.html Red Raider Athletics. Tech Icon Robison Passes Away] ] [cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/062808/loc_296894103.shtml|title=Former Tech coach Robison dies|accessdate=2008-06-28|publisher="Lubbock Avalanche-Journal "|author=Marlena Hartz]References
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