University of Tennessee Athletics
John Robinson Headlines 2005 Tennessee Football Coaches Clinic
January 18, 2005 | Football
Jan. 18, 2005
Coaches Clinic Brochure in PDF Format
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The annual University of Tennessee Coaching Clinic will be held March 31-April 2. Headlining this year's clinic is longtime coach John Robinson who made his mark at both the collegiate level with the USC Trojans and UNLV Rebels and the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.
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| Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer and John Robinson meet following the 2004 game in Knoxville. |
Considered an expert on the running game, Robinson has produced four NFL rushing champions and two NCAA rushing leaders.
Overall, Robinson has tutored 25 first team All-Americas, 22 NFL first-round selections and a total of 92 NFL draft picks. His professional coaching stature was further bolstered in 2002 when he was asked to give the induction speech of his former Rams pupil -- and new NFL Hall of Fame offensive lineman -- Jackie Slater, in Canton, Ohio.
Over the past two years, the legendary coach earned two nationally recognized honors as he was voted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in conjunction with the New Year's Day game that featured his former school, and then was selected to serve as head coach of the famed East-West Shrine Game.
Robinson, who earned his 100th career victory at the University of Southern California in 1997, had two stints with the Trojans. He first became head coach in 1976 and spent seven years leading Troy. His teams won 82 percent of their games (67-14-2) in his original run, averaging nearly 10 victories a year. In fact, Robinson tied a NCAA record for most wins by a first-year head coach after his team went 11-1 and earned a Rose Bowl berth.
He won the 1978 national championship with a 12-1 mark (USC was ranked No. 2 in both 1976 and '79), led the Trojans to three Pac-10 titles and guided Troy to five postseason bowls. Also, from 1978 through 1980, USC posted a school-record 28-game unbeaten streak.
Along the way, he coached two Heisman Trophy winners (running backs Charles White in 1979 and Marcus Allen in 1981) and a Lombardi Award honoree (guard Brad Budde in 1979). Also, Robinson was named National Coach of the Year in 1979 following an 11-0-1 campaign.
For more information, or a printed brochure when they become available, please contact the Tennessee football office at (865) 974-1234.
2005 University of Tennessee Coaching Clinic Schedule
*Arena = Thompson Boling Arena Floor*Mears = Ray Mears Room
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 | |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Pre-registration (Neyland-Thompson Sports Center) Registration Fee - $60 (if not pre-registered) |
| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | "Chalk Talk" with the University of Tennessee Staff (Football Complex) |
| Friday, April 1, 2005 | |
| 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. | Registration (Thompson Boling Arena) |
| 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome - Phillip Fulmer - University of Tennessee Head Football Coach |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Featured Speaker - John Robinson - Former Head Coach of the USC Trojans, Los Angeles Rams, and UNLV Rebels |
| 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. | (Arena) Riverdale High School Head Coach - Gary Rankin "RIVERDALE OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE DRILLS" (Mears) Bishop Byrne High School Head Coach - Jack Grannan "BISHOP BYRNE FOOTBALL" |
| 11:15 a.m.- Noon | (Arena) Memphis University School Head Coach - Bobby Alston "MUS FOOTBALL" (Mears) Donelson Christian Acad. Def. Coordinator - Brian Beaubien "DCA DEFENSE" |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Thompson Boling Arena) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | (Arena) Oak Creek (WI) High School Head Coach - Joe Koch "OAK CREEK FOOTBALL" (Mears) Briarcrest Christian School Head Coach - Hugh Freeze "BRIARCREST FOOTBALL" |
| 1:50 - 2:35 p.m. | (Arena) Hargrave (VA) Military Academy Head Coach - Robert Prunty and Asst. Head Coach Ryan Sulkowski "THE HARGRAVE PROGRAM" (Mears) Fulton High School Head Coach - Buck Coatney |
| 2:35 - 2:50 p.m. | Break - Vendor Display Area |
| 2:55 - 3:40 p.m. | (Arena)Lovejoy (GA) High School Head Coach - Al Hughes "THE P.E. OFFENSE" (Mears) Alcoa High School Head Coach - John Reid "ALCOA FOOTBALL" |
| 3:45 - 4:25 p.m. | (Arena) Maryville High School Head Coach - George Quarles "MARYVILLE FOOTBALL" |
| 4:30 - 6:15 p.m. | Tennessee Football Practice (Haslam Field) Defensive Drill Demonstration by Position Offensive Drill Demonstration by Position |
| 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner (Thompson Boling Arena) |
| 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | "Chalk Talk" with the University of Tennessee Staff (Football Complex) |
| 9:30 p.m. | TACA Coaches Social - (Knoxville Marriott) |
| Saturday, April 2, 2005 | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Doughnuts and Coffee (Thompson Boling Arena) |
| 10:15 - 10:55 a.m. | (Arena) University of Tennessee Strength and Conditioning Coach - Johnny Long (Mears) University of Tennessee Field Maintenance - Dr. John Charles Sorochan |
| 11:00 - 12:15 p.m. | TSSAA/TACA High School Football Rules Seminar (Arena) and Tennessee Football Coaches Association Meeting |
| 12:15 p.m. | University of Tennessee Head Football Coach - Phillip Fulmer "Closing Remarks" |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch (Neyland Stadium) - Tennessee Scrimmage to Follow |
PARKING INFORMATION
| Thursday Evening Session: | (March 31, 2005) Park in Lot C-6 directly across Lake Loudon Blvd. from the Neyland Thompson Sports Complex. |
| Friday All Day Session: | (April 1, 2005) Park in Lot C-3 on Lake Loudon Boulevard (directly across the street from Thompson Boling Arena) or Parking Garage G-10, which is adjacent Thompson Boling Arena on Phillip Fulmer Way. From Neyland Drive, turn LEFT on Lake Loudon Boulevard, and RIGHT on Phillip Fulmer Way. G-10 will be on your RIGHT. (· A UT Athletic Department official will issue mandatory parking permits upon your arrival at either parking location.) |
| Saturday Morning Session and Scrimmage: | (April 2, 2005) Park in Parking Garage G-10 adjacent to Thompson-Boling Arena on Phillip Fulmer Way. |
HOTEL INFORMATION
Knoxville MarriottContact: Erin Smith
500 Hill Ave South East
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 637-1234 for reservations and directions
Group Rate Reference: "Football Clinic"
$65 per room rate
