Susan Robinson Fruchtl

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Susan Robinson Fruchtl
EducationMaster's degree in education
Alma mater Penn State University
OccupationAthletic Director
SpouseTony Fruchtl
Awards Wade Trophy (1992)
Kodak All-American (1992)

Susan Robinson Fruchtl is the former athletic director at Saint Francis University.

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College

Susan Robinson graduated in 1992 from Penn State University with a B.S. in exercise and sports science. In 1992, she was named a consensus All-American and won the Wade Trophy as the best women's college basketball player in NCAA Division I, after previously winning Atlantic 10 Freshman-of-the-Year honors, twice being named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference team, and chosen as the conference Player of the Year in 1991. Her 2,253 career points stood as a school record, until eclipsed in 2004. [1]

Robinson Fruchtl holds a master's degree in higher education from Penn State. [1]

Penn State statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1989Penn State2850351.6%0.0%82.2%9.31.42.00.618.0
1990Penn State3263350.1%33.3%88.5%9.41.71.30.319.8
1991Penn State3156054.7%41.9%88.6%8.41.91.40.318.1
1992Penn State3155751.2%40.4%90.7%7.91.51.30.218.0
Career122225351.8%40.0%87.4%8.81.61.50.318.5

Coaching

Robinson Fruchtl served as an assistant coach at Penn State from 1993 to 1998, later rejoining the staff in May 2004. [1] In June 2000, she became head girls' basketball coach at Beaver Area High School, ultimately leading the team to the PIAA Class AAA playoffs in her final two seasons. [1]

Robinson Fruchtl was coach at Saint Francis from 2007 to 2012 with her 74 career wins tied for third on the school's list. [1] She was named the 2011 NEC Coach of the Year. [1] She then served as the head women's basketball coach at Providence for four seasons. [1]

Robinson Fruchtl returned to coaching the Red Flash during the 2018–19 season when Joe Haigh took a leave of absence on November 13, 2018, and continued in that role for the rest of the season following Haigh's resignation on February 1, 2019. [3]

Administration

Robinson Fruchtl returned to Saint Francis University as director of athletics. [1]

Family

She married Tony Fruchtl in 1997. [1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Saint Francis (Northeast Conference)(2007–2012 [4] [5] )
2007–08 Saint Francis 6–233–15T–10th
2008–09 Saint Francis 15–1711–7T–3rd
2009–10 Saint Francis 17–1511–7T–4th NCAA round of 64
2010–11 Saint Francis 22–1214–41st NCAA round of 64
2011–12 Saint Francis 14–1611–7T–4th
Saint Francis:74–8350–40
Providence (Big East Conference)(2012–2016 [6] )
2012–13 Providence 7–232–1414th
2013–14 Providence 7–232–1610th
2014–15 Providence 6–243–159th
2015–16 Providence 5–241–1710th
Providence:25–948–62
Saint Francis (Northeast Conference)(2018–2019)
2018–19 Saint Francis 16–1711–74th
Saint Francis:90–10061–47
Total:115–194

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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