Hall of Fame
Robin Hoey came to Chowan College in the fall of 1977 from Lawndale, North Carolina after graduating from Burns Senior High School. When he set out for college early that same fall in the VW Beetle his father had given him, his path was supposed to lead him to Belmont-Abbey College.  Instead he drove past the Belmont-Abbey College exit sign on the interstate and kept driving east until he hit Murfreesboro and Chowan College. Although he had been promised an athletic scholarship by Belmont-Abbey to continue his basketball career, something in his gut pulled him to Chowan.
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Chowan College and then-head coach Jerry Smith thanked their stars for Hoey’s arrival as he made a name for himself and his team during his two year stint.
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In his first season Hoey helped the team to a 20-8 overall record and went undefeated at home. He was named to the All-Conference and All-Region X teams and averaged 13.0 points a game. His sophomore season was much like the first only he was also named an NJCAA All-American and served as the team’s captain.
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Hoey continued his playing career at American University in Washington, D.C. His court talent got him on the All-Conference Team his junior and senior seasons. He played under Gary Williams while at American. After helping American to some of its best-ever seasons, Hoey had a stint in the NBA with the Washington Bullets and in the CBA with the Albany Patrons where he played under Phil Jackson.
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In 1986 Hoey joined the Metro D.C. Police Department. His honors and accomplishments while serving the Metro D.C. Police Department have earned him ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain. He has served in many special units including the Narcotics Task Force, Cold Case Homicide, Robbery-Arson Unit, Auto Theft Division, and in Youth Violence Prevention.
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He currently serves as an Inspector-Field Commander for the Patrol Services Division and is his 27th year with the Metro DC Police. He is father to a 10 year old son. He currently resides in Forestville, Maryland.Â
