Baseball
- Title:
- Associate Head Baseball Coach
- Email:
- earobinson04@ysu.edu
Errol Robinson is in his first season as Associate Head Coach with the Youngstown State baseball program in 2026-27.
Robinson, who will serve as YSU’s primary hitting coach, arrived in Youngstown with more than a decade of professional and collegiate baseball experience. He most recently served as an assistant coach and the primary hitting coach at Georgetown University during the 2026 season.
Robinson, a former sixth-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016, spent 10 years competing at the Double-A and Triple-A levels while earning MLB Spring Training invitations with the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Boyds, Md., native played in more than 600 games during his MiLB career from 2016-25.
Robinson began his coaching career in the SEC at his alma mater, Ole Miss, during the 2025 season. The Rebels won 42 games and advanced to the 2025 NCAA Tournament during Robinson’s lone season on staff. During the fall of 2025, he served on the coaching staff at Southern University, working with infielders and assisting with hitting.
During his playing career at Ole Miss, Robinson was a three-year starter and helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons. In 2014, he helped Ole Miss reach the College World Series with 48 wins, and he was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after appearing in 67 games and making 66 starts as a true freshman. Robinson batted .294 with seven doubles and 19 RBIs during his debut collegiate campaign.
As a sophomore in 2015, Robinson led the Rebels with 62 hits and finished second on the team with a .297 batting average while starting all 58 games at shortstop. He batted .270 with 69 hits, 10 doubles, 36 RBI and 45 runs scored while starting 61 games at shortstop as a junior in 2016. Robinson was tabbed as a Preseason First-Team All-American by D1Baseball.com and Baseball America heading into the 2016 campaign.
Robinson played the final two years of his high school career at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He was a first-team all-conference, all-region and all-state selection while also earning Defensive Player of the Year honors. Robinson batted .405 with 38 RBIs and a .990 fielding percentage as a senior.
