By Brian Gosset
Mike Robinson, who led the likes of DeSoto, North Mesquite, Dallas Hillcrest and Wilmer-Hutchins, died Friday morning after battle with multiple life-threatening illnesses. According to SportsDayHS, Robinson was suffering with multiple system atrophy as well as sepsis.
Read SportsDayHS story from October:
Multiple system atrophy is a disorder that affects the central and autonomic nervous system while sepsis is a response to an infection that can lead to organ failure and death. Robinson was told he didn’t have much time left in the summer, yet fought the battle for six more months. He was 59 this year.
Robinson had battled multiple system atrophy for the past two years, according to a WFAA story set in 2023:
Robinson also spent time with Lancaster, Commerce, Denton and Gainesville.
He spent one season with DeSoto – going 9-3 during 2018 before stepping into a bigger within its athletic department. The Eagles finished third in district and won a playoff game against Dallas Skyline 55-53 before their season ended with a 41-20 loss against Southlake Carroll in the area round.
Despite being out of coaching for so long, he still had a great impact among the high school football community. Andre Williams from Plano East said on Twitter: “Our coaching fraternity lost a good one this morning. Coach Michael Robinson (Coach Rob) was a great man of faith, great family man, great coach & great human. May he rest in eternity.”
Kevin Ozee, Burleson ISD Athletic Director stated on Facebook, “Good coach and a better man. Proud to call Mike a friend. Our profession lost a good one.”
Mesquite Horn coach Courtney Allen also took to Facebook to honor Robinson.
“One of the greatest men I’ve ever met in this coaching game. Coach Robinson was a genuine person who cared about all people. He would randomly send motivational text at the right time. I enjoyed when he would just come down to my office and eat his lunch while at Horn substituting. Rest well coach. You’ve done good!!! #RIPCOACHROB”
Even I will recall the times I ran into Coach Robinson, who I didn’t run into much. But he was also kind and friendly toward me – we also shared the desk as a guest with the old High School Sports Special on WFAA.
The tributes will continue to flow in as the TXHSFB community mourns the loss of a great coach, father, husband and man. Rest in peace Coach Robinson.
