Lewis Robinson

Lewis Robinson

Coach Robinson is entering his fifth season in charge of the Saints after being brought on for the 2017 season. His teams have posted at 55-21-3 record (.715 winning %) with him at the helm. The Saints won the WHAC Tournament Championship in 2018, the WHAC Regular Season Championship in 2020, and have appeared in the NAIA National Tournament for three straight seasons (2018-20). In the 2019 season the Saints, led by Robinson, set a new school record with 18 wins. The Saints also finished the 2020 season ranked #15 in the nation, which is the highest ranking in program history.

Robinson came to Aquinas with a history of coaching success in the West Michigan soccer community. For six seasons, Robinson served as head coach for the Grandville High School girls' team, winning six district championships, three conference championships, and a regional title while finishing as State Runners-Up in 2013. He received the MSYSA Competitive Girls Coach of the Year Award for the state of Michigan in 2016. Robinson works as the Director of Coaching for Midwest United FC, and won a U16 Girls National Championship in summer of 2016. He has also coached for local clubs Georgetown Rangers, CATS and Alliance.

Coach Robinson received his USSF A License (the highest coaching license available in the US) in 2015. Robinson is on staff with MSYSA Coaching Education and is a part of the US Soccer Training Center Coaching Staff. He served as the head coach of the Grand Rapids FC Women's team during its inaugural season. Robinson served as the assistant coach for Grand Rapids FC men for two seasons and was named head coach in 2019.

Robinson was born and raised in Newcastle, England, but moved to Grand Rapids in 2005 to attend Davenport University. He played four years of collegiate soccer for the Panthers and received his MBA in Strategic Management from Davenport in 2013. He now resides in Kentwood with his wife Stephanie.