Travaris Robinson sticking with Georgia after interviewing at Alabama
Travaris Robinson was announced as Georgia’s co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach on Saturday and after interviewing at Alabama for the defensive coordinator post, he’s sticking with the Bulldogs. DawgsHQ has confirmed multiple reports that the veteran assistant will be part of Kirby Smart’s staff.
Robinson served as Alabama’s defensive backs coach the past two seasons and tapped late last week by Smart to replace Will Muschamp, who is stepping back into an analyst role at UGA. Robinson interviewed with new Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer and was offered the defensive coordinator position. After contemplating reversing course and coaching in Tuscaloosa for a third straight season, he will be at Georgia in 2024 and is expected to be on the road and recruiting on Tuesday.
Robinson, 42, played his college ball at Auburn where he was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2002. His coaching career began in 2006 at his alma mater where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant. He spent the 2008 season at Western Kentucky where he coached defensive backs and moved on to Southern Miss in 2009 where he coached cornerbacks. He had a one-year stint at Texas Tech in 2010 as defensive backs coach.
The 2011 season is when Robinson linked up with Muschamp and the two spent the next 10 years together at three different SEC programs. When Muschamp became the head coach at Florida, he hired Robinson to coach defensive backs. They spent four years in Gainesville and when Muschamp was let go, they went to Auburn where Muschamp coordinated the defense and Robinson continued working with the secondary. That was a one-year stop.
South Carolina hired Muschamp as its head coach in 2016 and Robinson came a long as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. That run lasted five years and Muschamp was fired during the 2020 season. Robinson then spent the 2021 season at Miami before being hired by Alabama.
Robinson has long been considered one of the top recruiters in the Southeastern Conference. He played an integral role in landing five-star prospects for Florida, South Carolina, and Alabama.
