Mike Robinson, Founder

"Coach Mike" is the founder and president of In the Paint Basketball.

Mike is a product of the Chicago Public Schools.  He played the center position for Hirsch High School where he became an All-City and All-State basketball player.

While attending the College of DuPage community college, he became a Junior College All-American.

After spending a year at the University of Michigan, he transferred and went on to become a First Team All-MAC conference player at Central Michigan University. Then, in 1981, he was drafted by the Utah Jazz and went on to play professionally for 8 seasons in European basketball leagues.

In 2000, Mike Robinson founded Next Level Coaching, motivational workshops and life coaching company. Today, he is combining his basketball experience with his motivational and life coaching  expertise to help athletes perform at higher levels.