Jeremiah Robbins, three-time NAIA National Champion and LC State Athletics Hall of Famer, returns to the helm of Warrior Baseball for the 2026 season.
In his first six seasons as head coach of the Warriors from 2013-18, he crowned three Avista NAIA World Series Champions and two runners-up. He capped his first tenure at LC State in 2018 after the baseball program earned the NAIA's F. Hank Burbridge Champions of Character award for sportsmanship and commitment to the community. The baseball team participated in campus activities and took part in several community events, including helping area Little League teams.
LC State's 2017 victory was the Warriors' third straight under Robbins and their 19th in program history. The title capped a season that included almost a full month without any competition because of inclement weather in the Western United States. It didn't hamper the Warriors, who won their first four games of the Series before needing two games to subdue Faulkner (Ala.) for the championship. The success of the Warriors was underscored by J.J. Robinson earning NAIA Honorable Mention All-America honors, seven Warriors being drafted and Robbins being honored as the ABCA/Diamond NAIA Coach of the Year.
Robbins led the Warriors to a 52-8 record in 2016. The Warriors won a wild 12-11 contest over Faulkner in the Series’ championship game at Harris Field on June 3. It was the program’s 23rd appearance in the title contest. He picked up several awards for the season to add to a growing collection. For the second straight year, he was named the NAIA Coach of the Year and for the third successive season, he was honored as the American Baseball Coaches’ Association NAIA Coach of the Year. He also earned the ABCA’s West Region Coach of the Year award for the fourth season in a row. In 2016, he was the NAIA West Coach of the Year.
In 2015, Robbins led the Warriors to a 45-11 record, and the team rebounded to win three consecutive loser-out games to win the Avista NAIA World Series title. Robbins also posted a record of 47-9 in 2014 and 46-12 in 2013 when the Warriors made the championship game of the Series. Following the 2014 season, Robbins was selected as the NAIA Regional Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Diamond Sports.
The Oregon native restarted the baseball program at Umpqua Community College from 2018-24 and led the team to three straight super regional appearances. In 2023, sophomore Hank Kublickk was drafted in the 18th round of the MLB Draft to the St. Louis Cardinals. He sent numerous players to the four-year level, including Warrior standouts Charlie Updegrave and Brandon Cabrera.
Robbins came to LC State from Western Oregon following the 2012 season. While at Western Oregon, he compiled a 252-109 record, including a 170-34 record in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA D-II). Robbins led the Wolves to seven straight GNAC titles, and received seven conference Coach of the Year awards in the process. In 2006 and 2012, he was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association West Region Coach of the Year.
Robbins’ 2012 squad won the school’s 12th consecutive conference title with a 29-3 record in the GNAC, and the program earned its fifth bid to the NCAA West regional tournament under Robbins’ guidance. In 2006, his first season at the helm, the Wolves won the GNAC title and were the No. 1 seed and host of the NCAA Division II West Region Tournament.
Robbins has said one of the things that has impressed him most about coaching at LCSC is the support the program receives from the community.
A native of Winston, Ore., Robbins played baseball at Douglas High School and then a year at College of the Redwoods. He played the next season at Southwestern Oregon Community College, and spent his final two seasons playing at Western Oregon. He earned all-conference honors as a catcher with the Wolves in 1998.
He started his coaching career at Southwestern Oregon CC and spent two seasons there. He then spent two years at Douglas High School, where his teams won back-to-back Far West League championships and he was honored with two league Coach of the Year titles. He then accepted the head job at Western Oregon.
Robbins, who earned a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University and Master's in Sports Administration from Arkansas State, is married to his wife, Mareena, have two sons, Luke and Cal.
| Season |
W-L
Overall |
W-L
Conference |
Conference
Regular-Season |
Conference
Tournament |
Avista NAIA
World Series |
Highest
NAIA Ranking |
| 2013 |
45-15 |
22-6 |
First Place |
N/A |
4-2* |
No. 5 |
| 2014 |
47-9 |
24-4 |
First Place |
N/A |
4-2* |
No. 2 |
| 2015 |
46-12 |
24-4 |
First Place |
N/A |
5-1** |
No. 2 |
| 2016 |
52-8 |
30-5 |
First Place |
First Place |
4-1** |
No. 1 |
| 2017 |
40-14 |
22-8 |
First Place |
N/A |
5-1** |
No. 1 |
| 2018 |
40-13 |
26-6 |
First Place |
N/A |
2-2 |
No. 1 |
| Overall |
270-71 (.792) |
148-33 (.818) |
|
** NAIA National Champion
* NAIA National Runner-Up
