Florida Gators lose Chief of Staff, Mark Robinson, to Georgia

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators “Chief of Staff”, Mark Robinson, is leaving the University of Florida for the same job with the Georgia Bulldogs. Chris Low was first to report. Robinson joined the Gators this February and was with the program for less than six months before leaving.

His role included managing the football program’s business operations and NIL, helping the personnel department with roster management and overseeing the entire operation, much like an NFL general manager would for their franchise. It’s a role that Napier views as critical in the ever-changing landscape of college football and one he will look to fill.

Robinson, 44, spent the last 11 years as the associate athletic director for football at Texas A&M (2018-23) and Florida State (2013-17) under Jimbo Fisher. At FSU, Robinson was named the nation’s top Director of Football Operations by Football Scoop following the 2015 season.

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Prior to Florida, he spent six seasons (2018-2023) at Texas A&M as an Associate AD for Football—his second stint with the Aggies. He served in a similar role on Jimbo Fisher’s staff at Florida State the prior four seasons (2013-16).
 
Prior to his time in Tallahassee, Robinson worked as the Arkansas director of football operations for five years (2008-12) and served as the Aggies’ football operations assistant for five seasons (2003-07).
 
Throughout his career, Robinson has helped develop and oversee several multi-million dollar renovation projects of football facilities. Following the 2015 season, he was named the nation’s top Director of Football Operations during the FootballScoop FBS Support Staff Awards presented by ProGrass at the AFCA Convention.
 
While at Florida State, Robinson oversaw the daily operations of the FSU football program which included monitoring the football program’s budget, scholarships, team travel, housing, camps and clinics, NFL relations and other administrative responsibilities.
 
Robinson also managed all the daily operations of the Arkansas football program. He was responsible for the operation of the football program’s budget, scholarships, team travel, housing, camps and clinics, NFL relations and other administrative responsibilities. Robinson served as the staff liaison to the Southeastern Conference. He also monitored and recorded all athletic-related events for the football program.
 
Robinson served as the Assistant Director of Football Operations at Texas A&M from 2003-07. During his first stint with the Aggies, he assisted with the day-to-day operations of the program, including team travel, practice, game day operations, recruiting and coaching. He also assisted the staff with recruiting letters and videos, worked with the compliance office, handled player guest tickets, coordinated various activities and functions related to three bowl games, assisted with recruiting weekends and official visits, put together a player policy manual and supervised team-building activities.
 
Robinson played on the offensive line at Appalachian State from 1998-2002, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in communications. The Mountaineers were ranked in the top 10 in the nation in I-AA and earned playoff bids all five seasons. He set the school record with a 615-pound squat lift and received the Strongest Player Award on the team his senior year.