Elvis Robinson enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Mississippi Valley State University women's basketball team. In his first season, Robinson led the Devilettes to a 17-15 record including an appearance in the SWAC Tournament championship. Then during the 2013-14 campaign, the Devilettes finished 9-21 (8-10 SWAC) before falling in the first round of the SWAC Tournament. Robinson coached Ashley Beals, who was named the SWAC Freshamn of the Year.
Robinson, who was most recently an assistant at JSU, played for the Delta Devils from 2000-04 and was a member of the 2003-04 regular season SWAC championship squad.
He went on to become a graduate assistant for the Alcorn State women’s basketball team from 2004-06. The Lady Braves won the 2004-05 SWAC championship. He then served as an assistant coach at Alcorn from 2006-08 before heading to Jackson State in 2008. At JSU, he served in multiple capacities including assistant coach, assistant head coach and interim head coach.
Robinson, a 1999 graduate of Callaway High School, earned his master’s of secondary education from Alcorn State in 2007.
Year-by-Year under Robinson
2012-13
Record: 17-15 (12-6 SWAC)
Advanced to the SWAC Tournament championship game, where they fell to Prairie View A&M in a four-overtime game
Defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alabama A&M in the SWAC Tournament
Alia Frank named First Team All-SWAC; Joncyee Sanders named Second Team All-SWAC
Joncyee Sanders led the SWAC in assists
2013-14
Record: 9-21 (8-10 SWAC)
Fell to Jackson State, 74-68, in the first round of the SWAC Tournament
Ashley Beals named SWAC Freshman of the Year
Jasmyne (1st Team) and Joncyee Sanders (2nd Team) along with Ashley Beals (4th Team) were named All-SWAC by College Sports Madness
