| Susan Robinson Fruchtl | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| College: | Penn State (1988–1993) |
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Susan Robinson Fruchtl is the former athletic director at Saint Francis University.
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.
Robinson Fruchtl holds a master's degree in higher education from Penn State.
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| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Penn State | 28 | 503 | 51.6% | 0.0% | 82.2% | 9.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 18.0 | |
| 1990 | Penn State | 32 | 633 | 50.1% | 33.3% | 88.5% | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 19.8 | |
| 1991 | Penn State | 31 | 560 | 54.7% | 41.9% | 88.6% | 8.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 18.1 | |
| 1992 | Penn State | 31 | 557 | 51.2% | 40.4% | 90.7% | 7.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 18.0 | |
| Career | 122 | 2253 | 51.8% | 40.0% | 87.4% | 8.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
Robinson Fruchtl served as an assistant coach at Penn State from 1993 to 1998, later rejoining the staff in May 2004. 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.
Robinson Fruchtl was coach at Saint Francis from 2007 to 2012 with her 74 career wins tied for third on the school's list. She was named the 2011 NEC Coach of the Year. She then served as the head women's basketball coach at Providence for four seasons.[2]
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]
Robinson Fruchtl returned to Saint Francis University as director of athletics.
She married Tony Fruchtl in 1997.