Robert Lineburg

Robert Lineburg – Bio

Director of Athletics-Radford University

Just the third athletics director in program history, Robert Lineburg has served as the Director of Athletics at Radford University for nearly 19 years, presiding over Highlander Athletics from 2007 to 2026. As the second longest-serving current athletics director in the Big South Conference, Lineburg guided Radford to 27 Big South regular season championships, 24 conference tournament titles, and 33 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Under his leadership, Radford head coaches earned 36 Big South Coach of the Year honors, while 35 student-athletes garnered All-American and Academic All-American recognition. Lineburg also spearheaded major capital projects across the university's athletics footprint, dramatically elevating facilities and the overall student-athlete experience.