David Quinn “Robby”
Robinson was named VCU’s associate athletic director of
external affairs on November 1, 2011 following a two year stint as
the Rams Associate AD for Corporate Sales and
Broadcasting.
Robinson manages all corporate sponsorship
sales within the athletic department, including signage within the
basketball arena, radio advertising packages, game day program ads
and internet sales. He also oversees the Rams Athletic
Communications staff, Video Production, Graphic Design and
Marketing and Promotions.
In addition to his sales and administrative duties, Robinson also handles the play by play duties of VCU Men’s Basketball, supervising and conducting all radio operations, including pregame and postgame shows. He also works in concert with VCU radio partner 107.3 WBBT.
Prior to his tenure with VCU, Robinson spent eight years as the basketball and football play-by-play voice of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Robinson also served as the general sales manager for Kirkman Broadcasting. During his tenure, Robinson won four Advertising ADDY awards for commercial production, as well as an Edward R. Murrow Award for a radio feature on Marc Buoniconti.
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"I have known Robby since his student-athlete days at UVA, and I cannot say enough about him as a professional and as a person. He brings a tremendous amount of talent and experience to his role, and VCU has benefitted greatly since his arrival four years ago. He brings a first class approach to everything, and will be a star in the business for many years to come." - Norwood Teague |
From 1999-2000, Robinson was an account executive and associate director of broadcasting for the Sun Devil Sports Network in Tempe, Ariz., where he worked with now-VCU Director of Athletics Norwood Teague.
Robinson graduated from the University of Virginia in 1997, where he majored in history with a minor in religion. Robinson was also a four-year member of the Cavaliers’ baseball team and played on the school’s first ACC Tournament Championship team in 1996.
Originally of Atlanta, Ga., Robinson married the former Chara Quinnelly and the couple resides in the near West End with their son Riley, born in 2007 and their daughter Lucy, born in the summer of 2010 in Richmond.
