Meet the Team

Mike Robinson, often known as "Coach Mike," is Founder and President of Hidden Gems Scouting.

Mike is a product of the Chicago Public Schools.  He played the center position for Hirsch High School where he became an All-City and All-State basketball player.

While attending the College of DuPage Community College he became a Junior College All-American.

After spending a year at the University of Michigan he transferred and went on to become a First Team All-MAC conference player at Central Michigan University, graduating with a Bachelors in Communication. Then in 1981, he was drafted by the NBA’s Utah Jazz and went on to play professionally for 8 seasons in European basketball leagues.