Robin Andrea was named Yakima Valley College’s head women’s basketball coach on July 16, 2021 and is entering his third season at the Yak helm. Under Andrea's direction, the program has seen improved it's win totals for two consecutive seasons. Last year, the Yaks saw a five-win improvement in region play and recruit Aliyah FInch made a clean sweep of the East Region award, being named MVP, Defensive POY, and Freshman of the Year.
"Being named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at YVC is an incredible opportunity for which I am very grateful. I would like to thank President Linda Kaminski, Athletic Director Ray Funk, and the members of the search committee for selecting me to continue the winning tradition of YVC Women's Basketball,” said Andrea. “I have many people to thank for helping me get to this point, including Jerod Gibson, Ryan Svenson, Craig Stanger and Mark Majerski for their friendship, guidance and support. I am committed to building upon a great foundation left by Adam Strom, and ensuring our players get the best experience possible in the pursuit of an NWAC Championship."
Andrea has over 13 years of head and assistant coaching experience at the collegiate and high school levels. From 2018-21, Andrea was the lead assistant women’s basketball coach at Linn-Benton Community College, an NWAC member school in Albany, OR. His primary duties included being the program’s head recruiter, defensive coordinator, fundraiser, and post position coach. During his time at Linn-Benton, the Roadrunner program earned their first 20-win season in over a decade and was a top-3 defense in the NWAC in 2019-20. From 2006-12, Andrea served six seasons at NCAA Division 2 Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR, where he assisted in both the women’s and men’s basketball programs. His duties at WOU included coordinating recruitment, travel arrangements, game scheduling, film exchange, as well as running basketball camps and clinics. Additionally, from 2012-15 Andrea was the head boys basketball coach at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, OR.
Andrea has earned a Masters degree in Sport and Recreation Science from Ohio University and a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Western Oregon University. He lives in Yakima with his wife, Whitney and their sons, Robin III (6) and Logan (4).
