Dub Robinson

W. T. "Dub" Robinson (October 6, 1912 – December 14, 1987) was the head men's tennis coach at Louisiana State University.^[1]

Dub Robinson

Biographical details
Born	October 6, 1912
Died	December 14, 1987
Alma mater	Louisiana State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948–1974, 1979	LSU
Head coaching record
Overall	189–180–9 (.512)

Coaching career

Robinson succeeded Mike Donahue at LSU and had a record of 173–173–9 from 1948 to 1974.^[2] He returned to coach the Tigers for one season in 1979, replacing his first successor, Steve Carter. The Tigers finished 16-7 in 1979, leaving Robinson with an overall record of 189–180–9 in 28 seasons as head coach.^[2] His teams finished as SEC runner-up four times. He was succeeded by Steve Strome in 1980. LSU named its tennis stadium, W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium (1976–2014), after Dub Robinson.

Personal life

Dub's youngest son, Johnny Robinson, is a former American football all-star safety who graduated from Louisiana State University and later played for the American Football League's Dallas Texans-Kansas City Chiefs.^[3]