Gators assistant Robinson opts to rejoin Muschamp at Auburn
Sunday, January 4, 2015 | Women's Basketball, Football, Scott Carter
Gators assistant coach Travaris Robinson is heading to Auburn. (Photo: Tim Casey)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Florida defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson is headed back to Auburn, his alma mater.
About 20 minutes after Robinson helped the Gators win the Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina, Auburn announced Robinson was joining head coach Gus Malzahn's staff as secondary coach.
The move reunites Robinson with former Gators head coach Will Muschamp, who returned to Auburn last month as defensive coordinator. When Muschamp was Auburn's defensive coordinator in 2006-07, he hired Robinson as a graduate assistant and hired Robinson again when he became UF's coach in 2011.
The move had been speculated about since Muschamp was hired by Malzahn.
"I'm very excited about returning to Auburn where I played, received my degree and was a graduate assistant," Robinson said in a statement released by Auburn. "Auburn has provided me so many opportunities and I'm excited to be able to give back to a place that has meant so much to me. I have a lot of respect for Coach Malzahn and I'm looking forward to working for him. My family and I are glad to be back home."
Robinson played at Auburn from 1999-2002, where he was an All-SEC selection as a senior. He is considered one of the top recruiters in the country and helped Florida build one of the deepest secondaries in the country during his four seasons with the Gators.
Meanwhile, new Gators head coach Jim McElwain is expected to announce more hires to his inaugural staff in the coming days.
