Union University Athletics

Robin, “Muggs”, Coffman walked onto the campus of Union University in 1953 as a baseball standout from Ripley, Tennessee. While in high school he lettered in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball, coming to Union on a baseball scholarship. His primary position was second baseman for the Bulldogs, playing all of their home games in “Death Valley”. In his senior year of play, Mr. Coffman hit nine home runs in the first fourteen games and held seven baseball records for over 30 years with a batting average of .477. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

After graduation from Union University, “Muggs” signed a contract with the New York Giants organization, playing outfield. He was an “All-Star” for the Danville Giants for two years, played for the Corpus Christi Giants for one year, and for the Springfield Giants for three years. During his play for the Eastern League, his team won the league championship for two consecutive years.

Mr. Coffman officiated basketball for over twenty years in the WTBA and the Ohio Valley Conference. He also officiated five state basketball tournaments. “Muggs” coached Little League for a number of years and served as coach for the American Amateur Baseball Conference Team.

Mr. Coffman is a member of the Jackson-Madison County Sports Hall of Fame. He has worked in the cotton warehousing business for over 40 years, serving as President of the Cotton Warehouse Association of America and the National Cotton Council Board of Directors. He is married to Tommie Faye Carmichael. They have three children: Kimberly, Kristin, and Robin, Jr.