Wrestling coach J Robinson out with knee infection

March 17, 2012; St. Louis, MO, USA; Anthony Nelson of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates after defeating Zachery Rey of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks during the finals of the Wrestling Division I Championship at the Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

University of Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling coach J Robinson will not travel with the team to compete against Ohio State and Indiana over the weekend because of a knee infection.

Minnesota, currently ranked No. 3 in the nation, is scheduled to face No. 5 Ohio State on Friday and Indiana on Sunday.

The Gophers are 8-1 overall this season and undefeated in the conference with a 2-0 record.

Robinson, in his 27th year as head coach, became Minnesota’s all-time winningest coach. He has a 396-130-4 record.

Robinson’s absences from this weekend’s competition will be the first time the coach has missed a match in his coaching career, according to Gopher Sports.