FORMER Broncos defensive coordinator Greg Robinson passed away at age 70 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
The team confirmed the Super Bowl-winning coach’s passing in a statement on Twitter.
“We’re saddened by the passing of former Broncos defensive coordinator Greg Robinson,” the tweet from the Denver Broncos page said.
Robinson was with the Broncos from 1995 to 2000 for the team’s 1997 and 1998 Super Bowl wins.
He later went onto coach with the Kansas City Chiefs before transitioning to coaching college ball in 2004.
Robinson was head coach at Syracuse from 2005 to 2008 before moving back to assistant coach duty.
He also worked at San Jose State as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach from 2014 to 2015.
He retired from coaching after that.
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Syracuse also released a statement mourning Robinson.
“We’re saddened to learn of the passing of former head coach Greg Robinson. We send our condolences to the Robinson family,” a statement from the team, shared to Twitter, said.
The longtime coach’s son, Dominic, told Syracuse.com that he was proud of how his dad handled the stress of coaching football.
“The thing I’m really proud of is that I worked with him for two years,” Dominic said.
“College football is a profession full of a lot of egos. It’s easy to not treat people well.
“From the secretaries to the cafeteria workers to the staff, he treated everyone with respect and dignity. He was a darn good coach, a better man and a fantastic father.”
