Xavier University of Louisiana baseball

Al Robinson

  • Title
    Baseball Assistant Coach
•  In his first season as an assistant coach of XULA baseball, which in 2021 competed intercollegiately for the first time since 1960
•  Primary staff responsibility is to instruct the infielders and outfielders
•  Continues to serve as an instructor at the MLB Youth Academy in New Orleans and has done so since its debut in 2013
•  Spent 14 seasons as a baseball coach at his alma mater, St. Augstine High School in New Orleans . . . Head coach of the Purple Knights his final three seasons, 2017-19
•  His 2018 St. Aug team defeated Archbishop Rummel two games to one in the opening round of the LHSAA Division I state playoffs to advance to the quarterfinals . . . Those were St. Aug's first-ever victories and advancement in the LHSAA baseball postseason
•  1989 graduate of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans
•  Native of New Orleans

Favorites
Food:  Spaghetti and meatballs
Candy:  Mr. Goodbar
Pizza toppings:  Pepperoni and sausage
Ice cream flavor:  Cookies and cream
Flower:  Rose
Color:  Black
Vacation destination:  Cancun, Mexico
Baseball player:  Ron Washington