Report: Oregon State Fires Head Coach Craig Robinson

Oregon State fired head coach and Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, Sunday night, according to Sports Illustrated. Suggested Reading Have You Heard of The Tragic Story of Phyllis Hyman, a Beautiful, Soulful Singer Derailed By Her Own Demons? Waiting To Exhale’s 30 Years Later: Where Are They Now? If Poor Black, White People Unite, They’d…

Oregon State fired head coach and Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, Sunday night, according to Sports Illustrated.

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In six seasons with the Beavers, Robinson had a losing 95-104 record, with no NCAA tournament appearances. According to SI, the big surprise in the firing of the president's brother-in-law is not that he was let go but that the school waited some six weeks after Oregon State's season ended to fire him.

According to SI, the university will owe Robinson more than $4 million because he had three more years remaining on his contract.

Robinson's first year with the team, the 2008-09 season, may have been his most successful: He led the Beavers to an 18-win season that coincided with the election campaign of Obama. In the summer of 2008, Robinson would introduce Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention.

Robinson's career would take a hard turn after his first season playing in the Pac-12 (Pacific-12 athletic conference): He finished with a 39-69 record in Pac-12 play, SI reports.

Read more at Sports Illustrated.

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