JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University department of athletics and Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Shawn Tucker are proud to announce today, Friday, July 2, the newest member of the Gothic Knight community. Jordan Robinson has been appointed as the next head coach of the NJCU women's volleyball program.

"We are glad to have Jordan be a part of the NJCU family and look forward to his leadership taking our Gothic Knights to new heights," said Tucker.

Robinson comes to Jersey City with a wealth of experience, both as a coach and a player. Currently, he plays professionally for Team Freedom — coached by NJCU's very own Carlo Edra, head coach of the men's volleyball squad — of the National Volleyball Association (NVA). Previously, the team was known as the Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA) and that organization competed at USA Volleyball nationals, placing fourth in 2015 and finishing as runners-up in 2016. He and the squad also traveled to Iceland in 2017 to compete in, and win, the Reykjavík Invitational.

"Coach Robinson and I have been working with each other on Team Freedom since late 2016," said Edra. "He is one of the players looks at the match as a coach and contributes his input. He is a national champion, plays at the professional level and has numerous years of collegiate coaching experience. He is more than ready to call the shots now. The women's program at NJCU has been on the rise and Coach Robinson will continue that momentum."

As a coach, Robinson touts a strong background, most recently as the top assistant coach with Division II Holy Family University for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. During that time he helped guide the Tigers to a 33-11 record, a trip to the 2019 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Tournament and the 2020 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament Championship. Previous to Holy Family, Robinson spent three seasons from 2016-18 as an assistant on the Alvernia University staff. With his help, the Golden Wolves amassed 30 victories, advanced to the 2017 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Tournament semifinals and earned a berth to that season's Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship tournament. Prior to his collegiate coaching experience, he spent three seasons at his high school alma mater, Brandywine Heights in Mertztown, Pa., first as the head JV coach and an assistant at the varsity level in 2013 and 2014, and then as the head varsity coach in 2015.

"I am honestly very excited to begin this new adventure as a full-time head coach with NJCU," said Robinson. "This was not something I thought was possible so I am truly grateful for the opportunity and I am very excited to grow the Gothic Knights program moving forward. Special thanks to Shawn Tucker, Danielle Beam, Robert Cole, Jeffrey Jordan and the rest of the search committee for putting their faith in me to lead this program."

A 2010 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School, Robinson was a four-year member of the Bullets' varsity boys volleyball program. As a junior, he became the first-ever libero to earn All-County accolades. Following high school, he moved on to perennial Division III powerhouse Springfield College and spent two seasons with the Pride. Springfield finished as the National Runner-Up in 2011 and won the National Title in 2012. He then transferred to Delaware Valley University and played two seasons of soccer for the Aggies in 2013 and 2014, serving as team captain in his final year. Robinson graduated from Delaware Valley in 2015 with a B.S. in pre-professional biology.

A native of Mertztown, Robinson currently resides in Lansdale, Pa.