Chris Robinson enters his third year as Jones' athletic director after an illustrious 14-year run as the school's head softball coach.
Robinson oversaw Jones' first-ever tennis individual national championship in Matias Ruiz at No. 1 singles last year, five NJCAA Region 23 titles in volleyball, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's basketball and softball and four MACCC championships in men's tennis, women's tennis, men's basketball and men's soccer.
Jones finished a combined 216-71-4 during the 2024-25 sports year for a .749 winning percentage, the most wins in a single athletic year in school history.
The NJCAA Softball Coaches Association Hall of Famer led Jones to a school-record 590 wins, nine MACCC regular season titles, seven MACCC Tournament championships, four region championships and the 2018 NJCAA Division II National Championship.
The four-time MACCC and four-time NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year also led the program to eight national tournament appearances in his final 11 seasons, including five national runner-up finishes. Robinson is the second-winningest softball coach in MACCC history.
Dating back to the Bobcats' first-ever conference and south division championship in 2012, Robinson managed Jones to 11 consecutive 40-win *full seasons – unmatched in the MACCC. Jones also won 50 games four times, including a school-record 55 wins in 2017.
In his final season as head coach in 2023, Robinson led Jones to a 50-10 record, MACCC Championship and national runner-up finish.
Robinson coached 20 NJCAA All-American selections, 26 NFCA All-Americans and dozens of all-conference players.
Pitcher Nia Luckett became the school's first-ever three-time NJCAA All-American in 2023 after a record-breaking career with 501 punchouts and 50 wins on the diamond.
Robinson helped send 41 players to four-year programs, including NJCAA Division II Players of the Year Kelsha Loftin (Ole Miss) and Kelly Byrd (Delta State), MACCC Offensive Player of the Year Lauren Lindsey (Southern Miss), Pitcher of the Year Karli Perque (Memphis) and utility player Lindsay Henson (Marshall) to name a few.
Robinson was an assistant coach for the Bobcats for six seasons prior to being named head coach. Robinson also served as an assistant football coach for 10 years, coaching running backs and serving as an administrative assistant.
Robinson received his associate degree from Pearl River, bachelor’s degree in coaching from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2002 and a master’s of science degree from Southern Miss in physical education in 2005.
Robinson is married to the former Carley Blackwell. He has a daughter, Marlee, and sons, Reid and Braden.
