Danilo Robinson
	Position: Assistant Coach - Defensive Line Experience: First Season at UW Alma Mater: Utah State '97

Danilo Robinson (pronounced duh-NEEL-o) joined the Wyoming coaching staff in February 2011. He will coach the defensive line, along with fellow Wyoming assistant coach Matt Rahl.

Robinson is entering his 13th year as a college football coach in 2011.

Robinson was able to work with his Cowboy defensive line group during 2011 spring drills. Robinson will benefi t from an experienced returning defensive line unit that welcomes back all four starters and several other veteran players.

He brings to Wyoming 12 previous years of college coaching experience. He began his college football career as an outstanding defensive end at Utah State, where he played from 1993-96. He helped lead the Aggies to two Big West Conference Championships in 1993 and 1996. He was twice elected a team captain, and earned Second Team All-Big West honors in 1995 and `96. He also was part of USU's 1993 Las Vegas Bowl Championship team.

After completion of his college playing career, he became a strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater in 1997. In 1998, he became an assistant football coach at Navy.

Robinson coached at Navy from 1998-2001 under another former Wyoming assistant coach Charlie Weatherbie, who was head coach of the Midshipmen.

Robinson rejoined Weatherbie at Louisiana-Monroe for the 2003 and `04 seasons. From 2005-08, he returned to Logan, Utah, to serve as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater, Utah State. Robinson's most recent college coaching position was as the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Southwest Minnesota State for the 2010 season.

"Danilo Robinson has several years experience coaching at the Division I level," UW head coach Dave Christensen said. "He played his college football at Utah State, and has coached at Navy, Utah State and Louisiana-Monroe. Danilo brings a wide range of experience both as an outstanding position coach and as a recruiter."

"This is a great opportunity to coach at an outstanding University and work for a great coach in Coach Christensen," Robinson said. "Wyoming has had a lot of success through the years. I remember the great teams here in the mid-90s when I was playing at Utah State. I also see this as a great place for my wife and I to raise our children. I can't wait to become a part of this great program and state."

Robinson completed his bachelor's degree in political science from Utah State in 1997. He is also working on completing his master's degree in education from Azusa Pacific University. He and his wife, Shelley, have one son, Dylan, and one daughter, Sydney. Shelley was an outstanding sprinter on the track and field team at Utah State. Robinson is a native of Panama.

He will recruit Illinois, including the city of Chicago, along with Iowa, Nebraska, northern California and the city of Denver.