Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2000
- Class:
- 1986
As a guard and forward for the UofL basketball team that won the national championship in 1986, Robbie Valentine has achieved success on and off the basketball court. While at UofL, he was on the team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 1983 and 1986. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education in 1990, Valentine became a graduate assistant basketball coach under Denny Crum for two years. He was Executive Director of the Sports Club Education Program funded by the Jefferson County Public School System, the Gheens Foundation, and the Boy Scouts of America. He also served as color analyst for WDRB telecasts of the men's University of Louisville's basketball games.
Valentine was a member of numerous boards in Kentuckiana including Hoops for Heart, MADD, DARE, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has organized charity events and raised over $250,000 for local charities. Valentine also averages 450 speaking engagements a year at schools, banquets, and churches. Valentine was honored by the Radcliff City Council by having the street he grew up on named "Robbie Valentine Drive."
