Jennie Taubenheim Robinette ‘96
Basketball
Inducted September 23, 2006

Jennie Taubenheim Robinette was a standout basketball player from 1992-1996. She had an immediate impact on the Saint Mary’s College Basketball team and proceeded to excel throughout her four-year career at Saint Mary’s College. She rewrote the Saint Mary’s College Basketball record book during her next four years. Jennie currently hold six school records, including most field goals in a game (15), most points in a season (476), most field goals in a season (191), most points in a career (1533), most field goals in a career (619), and most steals in a career (274). Jennie’s name is also found among the record books as being among the top four basketball players in Saint Mary’s history in the categories of most free-throws in a season, most rebounds in a season, and most rebounds in a career. She was the team Most Valuable Player her sophomore, junior and senior years while being voted the Most Improved Player her freshman year. Jennie was also named the Saint Mary’s College “Athlete of the Year” award winner. At the conclusion of her senior year, Jennie had the distinction of having her #33 jersey retired, an honor that only two other previous Saint Mary’s basketball players had ever had happen to them.

Jennie has been a kindergarten teacher for the last ten years. She did serve a one-year stint as the freshmen girl’s basketball coach at a local high school. Until recently, Jennie continued to play basketball competitively as part of a co-ed league in Boston. Jennie and her husband Craig have a daughter Josie.