Ty Robinson Info Page
Ty Robinson
Assistant Manager, Equipment
Behind the Scenes with the Roughriders
Ty Robinson returns to the Roughriders in 2026 for his sixth season as Assistant Equipment Manager.
Robinson assists Equipment Manager Gordon Gilroy, outfitting the players with the safest and most advanced equipment as well as ordering and maintaining all of the team’s equipment, jerseys and sideline apparel.
Building a Career in Team Operations
Robinson has grown up in the locker room atmosphere, starting as a stick boy for the Kamloops Blazers, with whom he handled all sorts of duties including filling water bottles, doing laundry.
Eventually, he became the trainer for the Junior B Kamloops Storm of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, augmenting that position with summer work as assistant equipment manager for the Kamloops Broncos of the Canadian Junior Football League. He then went on to work for the Thompson Blazers of the B.C. Major Midget League before moving to the Junior A ranks and the Vernon Vipers.
