Texas Southern University Names SWAC Veteran Ashley Robinson as Athletics Director
Robinson leaves after eight years at JSU, where he led the Tigers to 2 national championships and 32 conference titles.
- On Wednesday, Texas Southern University announced the hiring of Ashley Robinson as vice president and athletics director, marking his departure from Jackson State University after eight years.
- Robinson spent eight years leading Jackson State to 32 conference championships and two national titles, building the department into a national HBCU powerhouse.
- The TSU Board of Regents also approved hiring Corey Lowery as men's basketball head coach on Wednesday, bringing 27 years of coaching experience and a 2024 NIT National Championship.
- Jackson State President Denise Jones Gregory appointed Alyse Wells-Kilbert as interim vice president and director of athletics, pending approval from the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
- Robinson's appointment marks a return to the Lone Star State, where he previously served as athletic director at Prairie View A&M University before his tenure at Jackson State.
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Texas Southern University Names SWAC Veteran Ashley Robinson as Athletics Director
HOUSTON, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Southern University announced Wednesday the hiring of two-time National Athletics Director of the Year Ashley Robinson as the new Athletics Director.
Jackson State AD leaves for job at SWAC school
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson has left the school. On Wednesday, the Texas Southern Board of Regents allegedly approved Robinson for the athletic director position. Multiple JSU coaches have also posted a farewell to the long-standing AD on social media. Alyse Wells-Killbert will serve as the interim vice president and director of athletics. Jackson State released the fo…
Ashley Robinson leaves Jackson State for Texas Southern
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson accepted the position of vice president and director of athletics at Texas Southern University. "Under Ashley's leadership, Jackson State Athletics achieved competitive and academic success and gained national visibility," said JSU President Denise Jones Gregory. "From multiple conference championships to the 2025–26 Dr. [...]
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