Former Syracuse Orange head coach Greg Robinson died on Wednesday at the age of 70 after battling Alzheimer’s Disease, Robinson’s son told Syracuse.com.
Robinson had a long coaching career that included time in both the NFL and college ranks. He is best known for his four-year stint as Syracuse’s coach from 2005-2008. Robinson took over for the highly successful Paul Pasqualoni.
Syracuse went from having only one losing season in nearly 20 years to going 10-37 under Robinson, never faring better than 4-8 in a season under him.
In the NFL, Robinson served as a defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos won two Super Bowls during his tenure, which spanned from 1995-2000.
Robinson last coached in 2015 as a defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at San Jose State.
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