Dannymacfan

Can't see that I can blame you. Feel myself the same way. Thanks for all you did.

Be careful, tread lightly Mr Joe. The DeLong cult will come after you armed with sharp knives.

What will we do? All of our players are departing us!

Why do you think that? Thanks for your input. I am just trying to figure out where we stand.

New Bill introduced that looks quite interesting. Not sure it will fly tho.

I knew this would happen. No program in their right mind in Texas would want to do all that travel out west. It's a damn death sentence in today's environment.

Could UNT go undefeated this year in FB?

Our enrollment has always been impressive.

Coach Danny is what I have seen also Ross called him D-Rob.

This is one I found on him from Iowa State. Interesting that he had a connection with James Dickey. ------------------------ Daniyal Robinson (dan-yell) recently completed his seventh season at Iowa State after serving as an assistant coach for T.J. Otzelberger and Steve from from 20215-22. It was Robinson's second stint in Ames after previously serving on Greg McDermott's staff from 2008-10. Following the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, Robinson was named head coach at Cleveland State. Robinson's second stint at Iowa State saw the Cyclones win two Big 12 Tournaments and advance to the NCAA Tournament four times, including 2016 and 2022 Sweet 16 trips. In his two stops in Ames, Robinson saw 13 Cyclones reach the NBA, including lottery pick Tyrese Haliburton in 2020. Respected as one of the nation's top assistant coaches, Robinson was named to Stadium’s 2020 list of the top-five Big 12 assistant coaches. The Cyclones posted multiple memorable wins the last seven seasons, including a 2017 victory at No. 3 Kansas that snapped the Jayhawks' 51-game win streak at Allen Fieldhouse. Iowa State also collected the school's second-ever win against a top-ranked foe when it disposed of Oklahoma at Hilton Coliseum in 2016. ISU came-from-behind to defeat Iowa, rallying from 20 points down in the second half to beat the Hawkeyes. In 2018-19, they earned the two largest margins of victory in road games against nationally ranked foes (Ole Miss and Kansas State). The Cyclones spent much of his tenure nationally ranked, rising to as high as No. 4, and finishing inside the top 25 twice. There has been no shortage of recognition for the student-athletes the last seven seasons. Marial Shayok, Georges Niang and Monté Morris were selected as All-Americans. Niang was also a recipient of the 2016 Karl Malone Award, which is given annually to the nation's top power forward. Since 2016, ISU has had a finalist for the Julius Erving Award, the Karl Malone Award and the Bob Cousy Award. In total, ISU players have been named to All-Big 12 teams 21 times the last seven seasons. Iowa State’s recruiting classes have flourished during Robinson’s tenure. He has helped the Cyclones sign the university’s top-two recruiting classes since 2005 according to 247sports. Along with five signees ranked in ESPN’s Top 100, Robinson is credited with recruiting Chicago native Talen Horton-Tucker to Iowa State. Horton-Tucker was the No. 46 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and became ISU’s first NBA World Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. In 2020, Robinson founded the Black Assistant Coaches Alliance (BACA). BACA’s efforts are focused on educating, unifying, serving and supporting Big 12 student-athletes and coaches while maintaining an inclusive environment for all. Under his leadership, ISU student-athletes have benefited from initiatives that include: voter education and registration, financial literacy education, law enforcement engagement and leadership skills training, in addition to many other diversity and civic engagement opportunities. Robinson was selected to participate in the 2018 NCAA Champion Forum for Basketball, a professional development program targeting the rising stars of the next generation of head coaches. He gained valuable experience by working directly with school administrators and decision makers while obtaining key tools to fine-tune coaching philosophies. Robinson returned to the Iowa State staff after two seasons at Loyola (Chicago) in which he helped the Ramblers to 24 wins and the College Basketball Invitational title in 2014-15. Robinson was also a mentor off the court, starting the Ramblers For Education program, which linked Loyola student-athletes to the community. In 2015, Robinson joined some of the nation’s top up-and-coming coaches as he was selected to join the Achieving Coaching Excellence (ACE) program, which is sponsored by the NCAA and the BCA. Robinson was trained in professional development, program management, communication, marketing, media relations and leadership, all while working with some of the nation's most successful coaches and administrators. During his first stint at Iowa State, Robinson was key in the development of three future NBA players in Diante Garrett, Justin Hamilton and Craig Brackins, who was an All-American and the No. 21 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. After leaving Iowa State in 2010, Robinson worked at Houston under head coach James Dickey until 2013. He helped TaShawn Thomas develop into one of the premier players in Conference USA. Thomas later transferred to Oklahoma, where he earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors in 2015. The Cougars advanced to the CBI quarterfinals in 2013. Robinson, a Rock Island, Illinois, native, also coached at Illinois State and his alma mater, Arkansas-Little Rock. The Trojans won the Sun Belt Conference West Division title and earned their first 20-win season in 2007-08. At Illinois State, Robinson coached the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, MVC Newcomer of the Year and MVC Most Improved Player during his tenure. Robinson played at Indian Hills Community College before transferring to UALR. He was a second team all-region honoree at Indian Hills, where he helped the Warriors to a 35-4 mark during the 1995-96 season. Indian Hills finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA poll that season and advanced to the national tournament. At Iowa State, Robinson serves on the athletics department's Cultural Humility Committee, a group of employees that participates in educational trainings with a goal of achieving cultural humility within the department. Robinson earned his bachelor’s degree in health education from Arkansas-Little Rock in 1999. He is married to Kim and the couple has three children – Devyn, Reece and Reid.

I am not ashamed to admit, I had never heard of Cleveland State until we landed Coach Danny. I was able to guess where it was located though!

Would love to see some former players get a shot to coach here!

So true it truly is terrible.

I like the idea! UNT will never do it though, they are way too cheap!

That's kindof my thought and god knows he will get millions from some school like Texas or whatnot!

With head coach Daniyal Robinson headed for North Texas, the Vikings find themselves back on the coaching carousel. Three years ago, Dennis Gates took his talents (and most of the players) to Missouri. Robinson came in with a bare bones roster and one of his guys from Iowa State. With expectations fairly (understandably) low at the start, Robinson leaves CSU with three-straight 20-win seasons plus the most wins by a CSU coach in their first three seasons (65). The time for Robinson with the Vikings can be divided into two main “eras.” These eras can be referred to as “Tristan Enaruna” and “Post-Enaruna.” With expectations at the beginning of each just as low (and a roster just as new), the Vikings exceeded expectations both times. Enaruna Era (2022-24) With only four remaining guys on the team (which is better than when Gates took over at least), Robinson had to build the roster from the ground up. Yahel Hill, Deshon Parker, Deante “Spider” Johnson, and Jayson Woodrich all returned but they accounted for only 23.2 points per game (PPG) total the previous year. The departures of Tre Gomillion (10.5 PPG) and D’Moi Hodge (15.4 PPG) to Missouri were the biggest hurdles to get over. In stepped Enaruna, Tae Williams, and Drew Lowder plus freshman Dylan Arnett. These four would turn into some of the most impactful players for the Robinson-led Vikings over the next three years. Enaruna was obviously the stand-out but coming into the season he was unproven. He was a top recruit previously but while playing at Kansas (two years) and Iowa State (one year), he only averaged 2.4, 2.8, and 4.3 PPG. read more: https://horizoneroundtable.com/2025/03/31/its-not-a-great-day-to-be-a-vike-dissecting-daniyal-robinsons-csu-tenure-and-departure/