# Topex Robinson

Michael Christopher "Topex" Robinson (born December 25, 1976) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the De La Salle Green Archers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He previously coached the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 44th overall by the Tanduay Rhum Masters.

## Playing career

Robinson was a member of the San Sebastian Stags team that won several titles in 1990s.
He also first played for the San Juan Knights in the MBA.
Robinson played point guard. He played for Montaña in the PBL and was then signed as a free agent by Yeng Guiao in 2003 to play for Red Bull Thunder as a backup point guard.
After the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference ended, the Red Bull waived him. He was immediately signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants for the 2008–09 PBA season. After one season with Purefoods, he worked as a caregiver in the US for eight months to support his family. During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference, he was signed by Alaska. Alaska won the championship that season.

## Coaching career

Robinson started as an assistant under Tim Cone in Alaska Aces, his last played team in the middle of 2010–11 season.
Robinson was named coach of the RnW Pacific Pipes team in the PBA D-League during the 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup, leading the team to the quarterfinals. In June 2011, Robinson was named coach of the San Sebastian Stags. After the Stags lost to the San Beda Red Lions in the Finals of NCAA Season 87, Robinson led the Stags to the 2011 Philippine Collegiate Championship, beating the Ateneo Blue Eagles in two games.
In 2012, he returned to the PBA as he joined the Alaska Aces as an assistant coach to Luigi Trillo and Alex Compton from 2012 to 2017. Robinson also served as the head coach of the Lyceum Pirates from 2015 to 2019. He led the Pirates to winning the title in the 2017 PCCL National Collegiate Championship, beating the San Beda Red Lions. In 2018, Robinson led Zark's-Lyceum to the championship in the 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup. He became the head coach of the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters in 2020.
Robinson left Phoenix in January 2023. In the same month, he was named as the new head coach of the De La Salle Green Archers. In his first year, he led the Green Archers to their first UAAP Finals appearance since 2017, and ended a seven-year title drought. Robinson joined a group of La Salle mentors who reached the UAAP finals in their first year as head coach and won the championship. This includes coaches Franz Pumaren, Juno Sauler, and Aldin Ayo. In June 2024, he was recognized by the Collegiate Press Corps as the UAAP Men's Basketball Coach of the Year for the 2023–24 season. In August 2024, he led the Green Archers to sweep the 2024 World University Basketball Series in Tokyo, Japan.

## Personal life

Robinson studied in San Sebastian College – Recoletos, and played for the San Sebastian Stags in the NCAA. Aside from being the head coach of the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP, Robinson is taking up Sports Management at De La Salle University. He is currently the only UAAP student-coach to lead a team from a school where he is also studying.

## PBA career statistics
### Season-by-season averages

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2003 | Red Bull | 16 | 15.4 | .575 | .571 | .474 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.7 |
| 2004–05 | Red Bull | 70 | 17.0 | .353 | .179 | .488 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 3.6 |
| 2005–06 | Red Bull | 65 | 19.4 | .439 | .192 | .481 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | 5.1 |
| 2006–07 | Red Bull | 51 | 16.4 | .417 | .100 | .448 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 2007–08 | Red Bull | 45 | 17.7 | .407 | .184 | .545 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 2008–09 | Purefoods | 30 | 19.4 | .435 | .250 | .591 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .0 | 3.2 |
| 2009–10 | Alaska | 8 | 5.0 | .500 | — | — | .9 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| 2010–11 | Alaska | 2 | 8.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | Career | 287 | 17.3 | .413 | .191 | .502 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 4.3 |

## Coaching record
### Collegiate record

| Season | Team | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results |
| 2011 | SSC-R | 2nd | 18 | 16 | 2 | .888 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .667 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | SSC-R | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | — | — | — | (Resigned) |
| 2013 | SSC-R | 3rd | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Semifinals |
| 2014 | SSC-R | 8th | 18 | 5 | 13 | .277 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2015 | LPU | 9th | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2016 | LPU | 9th | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2017 | LPU | 1st | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | LPU | 2nd | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | LPU | 2nd | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Semifinals |
| 2023 | DLSU | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champion |
| 2024 | DLSU | 1st | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Runner-up |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 184 | 118 | 64 | .641 | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 1 championship |

### Professional career

| Season | Conference | Team | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Conference | Team | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results |
| 2020 | Philippine Cup | Phoenix Super LPG | 2nd | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Philippine Cup | Phoenix Super LPG | 9th | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2021 | Governors' Cup | Phoenix Super LPG | 8th | 11 | 5 | 6 | .445 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2022–23 | Philippine Cup | Phoenix Super LPG | 11th | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2022–23 | Commissioner's Cup | Phoenix Super LPG | 7th | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Quarterfinals |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 championships |