Kyle Robinson enters his fifth season as the head men's and women's cross country coach at Webster University in 2026–27. Robinson, who also serves as an assistant men's and women's track and field coach, has helped develop numerous All-Conference performers, conference champions and an NCAA Division III National Championship qualifier since joining the Gorloks in July 2022.
During his tenure, Robinson has emphasized individual development and competitive improvement across both programs. In his first two seasons, nearly 80 percent of Webster's distance runners recorded multiple personal-best performances, while the cross country and track and field distance programs combined for 13 All-Conference performances.
In 2026, Robinson coached Ethan Nieroda to the first men's cross country individual SLIAC Championship in Webster history. Nieroda earned First Team All-Conference honors, while Simon Muthemba and Brayden Halter were named Second Team All-Conference. The Gorloks finished second at the SLIAC Championships.
During the 2025 season, Robinson coached four men's cross country All-Conference selections. Simon Muthemba and Ethan Nieroda earned First Team All-Conference honors, while Brayden Halter and Johnny Imboden received Second Team recognition. On the women's side, Violet Hill earned Second Team All-Conference honors.
In 2024, Robinson guided Ethan Nieroda to his second consecutive First Team All-Conference selection, while William Howells earned Second Team All-Conference honors.
The 2023 season saw Robinson coach two men's cross country All-Conference performers. Ethan Nieroda earned First Team All-Conference recognition, while Kaelin Triggs was named to the Second Team.
Robinson made an immediate impact in his first season at Webster in 2022. He guided Kyanne Ruth Williams to the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country National Championships, making her just the second national qualifier in program history. Williams captured the SLIAC individual championship, earned SLIAC Runner of the Year honors and received NCAA Division III All-Central Region recognition. Williams and Megan Bartz earned First Team All-Conference honors on the women's side. The men's program produced four All-Conference selections, with Cameron Sakuma and Sam Baker earning First Team recognition and Caleb Fletcher and Kaelin Triggs receiving Second Team honors.
Prior to arriving at Webster, Robinson served as the assistant cross country coach and assistant sports information director at Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky, from 2019 to 2022. During his three-year tenure, Robinson helped coach a three-time All-American, 27 All-Conference performances and 24 school records. He also helped guide the program to its highest team placements in school history at the River States Conference Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As an assistant coach at Brescia, Robinson was responsible for recruiting prospective student-athletes, developing training programs, coordinating weekly strength and conditioning exercises and assisting with meet preparation. He also helped organize home cross country meets, promoted the program within the community, coordinated community service opportunities and worked to develop the mental and competitive strengths of his student-athletes.
Before beginning his coaching career, Robinson was a standout cross country and track and field student-athlete at Brescia University from 2014 to 2018. During his collegiate career, he established five school records, including the half marathon record with a time of 1:15:25. Robinson earned three All-Conference selections, including one in cross country and two in track and field in the 10,000 meters, and qualified for a national championship.
In recognition of his athletic accomplishments and commitment to sportsmanship, Robinson received the River States Conference Bill Melton Champion of Character Award in 2018. He was also awarded the Larry W. Hagar Jr. Award for Most Outstanding Student Demonstrating Service Above Self in 2019.
Robinson graduated from Brescia University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in English before earning a Master of Science in Management from Brescia in 2021.
He also holds a USA Track and Field Level 1 Coaching Certification.
