Katie Robinson

Katie Robinson

  • Title:
    Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations; SWA; Head Coach Women's Soccer
  • Phone:
    937-327-6496
  • Email:
    robinsonk6@wittenberg.edu
  • All-NCAC:
    19
  • All-Region:
    3
  • Office Number:
    1929-227
  • Wittenberg Coaching Record:
    42-49-21 (2017-present)
  • All-Time Coaching Record:
    same

Katie Robinson was named the 11th Head Coach in Wittenberg women’s soccer history in 2017. Robinson was promoted to the role of Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) in Wittenberg's Department of Athletic in 2020.

Coaching History

  • Goucher College (2011 -2013 - Assistant Coach)
  • Capital University (2013 - Assistant Coach)
  • Ohio Northern University (2014-16 - Assistant Coach)
  • Wittenberg University (2017-present - Head Coach)

Wittenberg Highlights

  • In 2023, Wittenberg finished the regular season with five straight wins to capture the NCAC regular season title. After the season, Brooke Mullis and Grace Koperna earned first-team All-NCAC and Alex Hill and Lily Winkle earned second-team All-NCAC.
  • In 2022, four Tigers earned All-NCAC honors under Coach Robinson's leadership, with Andi Meeks on first team, Alex Hill and Brooke Peters on second team, and Sophia Grossman on third team.
  • The Tigers captured their second NCAC Tournament title under Coach Robinson in 2021, clinched with a 3-2 road win over the College of Wooster in the final regular season game.
  • After winning the NCAC Tournament title in 2021, six Tigers earned All-NCAC honors, including four with first-team designations (Hannah Heald, Brooke Peters, Emily Wile and Cassidy Webber). Sophia Grossman earned second team and Brooke Mullis collected Honorable Mention.
  • Under Robinson, Wittenberg women's soccer players have earned two NCAC Newcomer of the Year honors (Brooke Peters in 2019; Sydney Weaver in 2018), as Peters earned Second Team All-NCAC honors along the way. Emily Wile topped the post-season award winners for the Tigers in 2019, earning United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region honors. Kaitlyn Kreig returned to the field earning All-NCAC Honorable Mention honors along with teammates Emma Thacker and Cassidy Webber. 
  • Robinson coached her first NCAC Newcomer of the Year in 2018. Additionally, named to the first-team All-NCAC was Megan Davis and second-team honors given to Shannon Brueck and Sydney Weaver.
  • The Tigers won five of their last six games under Robinson’s leadership, capturing their fifth NCAC Tournament Championship title (2017).
  • Wittenberg would make their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance, taking down Thomas More College with a thrilling 3-2 (OT) result. The Tiger’s tournament run would come to an end against regional host Washington (Mo.) with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss in the 87th minute of action.
  • Under Robinson’s tutelage five members would go on to earn All-NCAC honors, including three first-team honorees (Jordyn Wright – Forward, Megan Davis – Midfield, Emma Thacker – Defense). Making the All-NCAC honorable mention list for Wittenberg were Kaitlyn Krieg – Forward and Kenzie Mason – Defense.  
  • Earning All-Region honors under Robinson’s guidance was Jordyn Wright and Emma Thacker, collecting third-team honors from The United Soccer Coaches Association 2017 NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region.
  • Robinson would see a trio of Tigers be recognized by coaches from around the area, as Davis, Thacker, and Wright were all named to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association 2017 Women’s NCAA Division III All-Ohio Team.

Prior Coaching Highlights

  • As ONU's top assistant, the Polar Bears posted records of 37-18-4 overall and 21-5-1 in the OAC in her three year with the team, highlighted by winning the 2016 OAC regular season crown.
  • The Polar Bears advanced to the OAC Tournament semifinals in 2014 and the OAC Tournament finals in 2015 and 2016.
  • While at ONU, Robinson's student-athletes earned 2016 OAC Freshman of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year, 2015 OAC Midfielder of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year, 2014 OAC Forward of the Year, and five players earned NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region honors.
  • Student-athletes under Robinson's guidance combined for a 3.4 cumulative team GPA with a fall 2016 team GPA of 3.53, during her time at ONU. 
  • Robinson coached and guided a 2016 NSCAA Scholar All-American in 2016, and also guided countless student-athletes who earned Academic All-OAC honors and Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic All-Ohio Honors.
  • As the top assistant at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland - Robinson helped guide the Gophers to tie the best record in program history at 12-4-2.
  • During her time at Goucher, Robinson helped produce five All-Landmark Conference and two NSCAA All Mid-Atlantic Region selections.
  • Before her arriving at ONU, Robinson served as an assistant at Capital for one season and helped the Crusaders make a run to the NCAA Final Four

Playing Career

  • Robinson was a three-year letter winner for Capital, three-time All-OAC, and three-time NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region honoree, earning 2008 Ohio Athletic Conference Forward of the Year.
  • During her time at Capital, Robinson helped lead the Crusaders to the OAC Tournament championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2007.
  • Robinson began her collegiate career at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. In her first season with the 49ers, Robinson helped lead UNC-Charlotte to an Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, with an overall record of 12-5-3.
Katie Robinson Year-by-Year
Season Overall NCAC
2017 9-7-3 5-3
2018 6-9-4 3-2-3
2019 8-7-2 5-3
2021 10-9-1 5-3
2022 2-10-6 1-3-3
2023 7-7-5 5-1-1
Overall 42-49-21 24-15-7