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LaChina Robinson enters her fourth year as the director of women's basketball operations, but begins her fifth year overall with the Georgia Tech women's basketball program this fall. Her responsibilities include coordinating team travel, overseeing the operations of the Georgia Tech Wreckin' Crew (women's basketball booster club), alumni relations, athlete housing and serving as the marketing and community outreach liason for women's basketball. She also serves as the tournament director for the Yellow Jackets' annual Christmas tournament and provides color commentary for selected road contests on the Georgia Tech women's basketball radio broadcasts.
Robinson began her career at Georgia Tech as an administrative assistant in 2003 before assuming the role of administrative coordinator at the midway point of the 2003-04 basketball season. She was promoted to her current position at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.
Before arriving at Georgia Tech, Robinson served as the Championships Intern for the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2002-03 school year, where she assisted with all Olympic sport championships for the league along with both the men's and women's basketball tournaments. She was also responsible for coordinating the Atlantic Coast Conference's 50th Anniversary Medallion ceremonies.
Robinson earned her degree in sociology in 2002 from Wake Forest University, where she was a four-year starter for the Demon Deacon basketball team. A member of the 1999 ACC All-Freshman Team, Robinson finished her career third all-time in blocked shots and 15th in rebounds while being named to the ACC Honor Roll on three occasions, including in 2002, when she was named Academic All-ACC.
A native of Alexandria, Va., Robinson has presided over Nike's So You Want to be a Coach seminar, has been a site coordinator for local Adidas camps, and was one of 25 chosen to participate in the 2006-07 NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Females this past summer. She enjoys reading and playing basketball in her spare time.
Robinson recently graduated from the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Females. She would like to pursue a career in sideline reporting or athletic administration.
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