Marcus Onsum has been on the Robins coaching staff since 1995. He has served as student manager, assistant coach and co-coach until being named Head Coach prior to the 2001 Floor Hockey Season, in which the Robins won the State Championship. Marcus works as an adapted physical education teacher for Robbinsdale Area Schools, and was named the 2001-2002 & 2008-2009 Adapted Athletics Coach Of The Year!
Steve Onsum has served as the teams assistant coach since the 1996-1997 season. As a lifelong Robin, Steve participated all through junior/senior high school and served as the team captain from his sophomore year through senior year. During that timeframe he was a member of 5 state championship teams as well as many State 2nd & 3rd Place teams. During his playing career, Steve was a feature story on the frontpage of the StarTribune Sports Section and on ESPN’s Scholastic Sports America. In 2002-2003, Steve was named the Adapted Athletics Assistant Coach Of The Year. Steve continues to play adapted sports by participating in PowerHockey, a growing sport for individuals who use power wheelchairs in daily life. In August 2004, as a member of the Minnesota Stars, Steve was named PowerHockey Cup Championship Game MVP after defeating the defending champion Toronto Rock in Minneapolis. [Email]
In October 2006, Marcus & Steve were named ‘Most Caring Coaches“ by USA WEEKEND Magazine that appears nationwide.
In June 2007, Marcus & Steve were inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall Of Fame in Boise, Idaho. During their trip, the brothers visited with children at a youth center, children’s hospital and mingled with fellow inductees NASCAR veteran Kyle Petty, eight-time NBA All-star Dikembe Mutombo and seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star Edgar Martinez.


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