Texas Assistant Is Choice of Syracuse

After 30 years as an assistant coach in the college and pro ranks, Greg Robinson realized his career goal of becoming a head coach by accepting the job at Syracuse.

A year to the day after resigning as the defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs and after a short, successful stint at Texas, Robinson was introduced Tuesday as the coach of the Orange.

Robinson, 53, spent 15 seasons in the college ranks before jumping to the NFL for 14 seasons.

Robinson succeeds Paul Pasqualoni, who was fired Dec. 29.

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