Football
Greene, Rob
Rob Greene
- Title:
- Safeties Coach
Rob Greene enters his first season as Texas Tech’s safeties coach, bringing with him a strong familiar of the Red Raiders’ new defensive scheme under coordinator Shiel Wood.
Greene arrived at Texas Tech following two seasons at Tulane where the Green Wave combined for 20 wins and played for two American Athletic Conference titles during his tenure after finishing 15-1 overall in regular-season conference games. This is his third stint working alongside Wood as the two were previously on staff together at Wofford in 2017 and at Tulane in 2023.
Tulane ranked among the nation's most-opportunistic defenses during Greene's two seasons, especially in 2023 when the Green Wave led the AAC for both turnovers gained (27) and total interceptions (17), finishing third and fourth nationally in the two categories. Wood was Tulane's defensive coordinator that season with Greene serving as defensive backs coach for a unit that was also 16th in the FBS for rushing defense (112.7 yards per game), 23rd for scoring defense (20.5 points per game) and 36th for total defense (341.3 yards per game).
Greene remained at Tulane following Wood's departure following the 2023 season as a defensive analyst and safeties coach. Tulane closed the 2024 campaign tied for the FBS high with six defensive touchdowns and ranked 15th nationally for passing yards allowed (177.7 yards per game), 24th for both total defense (323.5 yards per game) and scoring defense (20.6 points allowed per game) and then 27th with 14 interceptions.
Prior to Tulane, Greene served six seasons as an assistant coach at Wofford, his alma mater, eventually rising to defensive coordinator for three seasons starting with the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign that was played during the spring of 2021. Greene was promoted as the defensive play-caller only two weeks prior to that 2021 spring season.
Greene began his tenure at Wofford as the cornerbacks coach in 2017 for a Wood-led defense that finished 10-3 overall with a Southern Conference title. The Terriers ranked second in the conference and 26th nationally in total defense that season, giving up only 326.7 yards per game to go along with just 22.4 points a contest. Wofford created 20 takeaways during his debut season as well, including four interceptions from first team All-Southern Conference cornerback Devin Watson.
Greene took over the entire defensive backs room beginning with his second season on staff as Wofford led the Southern Conference in total defense, scoring defense, passing defense and rushing defense. The Terriers finished 9-4 that season, advancing to the Southern Conference title game yet again as well as the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs. Wofford won its second conference title with Greene in 2019 as the Terriers ranked 20th in the nation for total defense and 24th for scoring defense, giving up 335.3 yards and 22.1 points a contest.
Greene began his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with the wide receivers at North Greenville University in 2015 before moving to the opposite side of the ball as a defensive graduate assistant at Pittsburgh in 2016. Pitt finished 8-5 that season after defeating eventual national champion Clemson as well as Penn State, both teams that finished in the top five of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
Similar to Wood, Greene played on the offensive side of the ball as a wide receiver for Wofford from 2010-13. Wood was Greene's position coach during his freshman season in 2010 before becoming Wofford's safeties coach beginning in 2011. Wofford made three NCAA FCS playoff appearances during Greene's paying career with two Southern Conference titles. He was a four-time selection to the Southern Conference academic honor roll as well as a three-time honoree to the Academic All-Southern Conference team.
Greene moved to North Greenville University in 2014 as a graduate transfer, helping push the Crusaders to a victory over Shorter University, 42-16, in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Victory Bowl. He signed with Wofford out of Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he was a team captain his senior season for a team that went 14-1 overall and won the state championship.
Greene graduated magna cum laude from Wofford in 2014, earning his bachelor's degree in mathematics. He married his wife, Ellie, a 2017 graduate of Wofford, in May 2020.
ROB GREENE COACHING HISTORY
2024 – Tulane Defensive Analyst (Safeties)
2023 – Tulane Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
2022 – Wofford Co-Defensive Coordinator (Secondary)
2020-21 – Wofford Defensive Coordinator (Safeties)
2018-19 – Wofford Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
2017 – Wofford Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
2016 – Pittsburgh Defensive Graduate Assistant
2015 – North Greenville University Graduate Assistant (Wide Receivers)
BOWL GAMES AS A COACH (3): 2024 Gasparilla Bowl (Tulane), 2023 Military Bowl (Tulane), 2016 Pinstripe Bowl (Pittsburgh).
Greene arrived at Texas Tech following two seasons at Tulane where the Green Wave combined for 20 wins and played for two American Athletic Conference titles during his tenure after finishing 15-1 overall in regular-season conference games. This is his third stint working alongside Wood as the two were previously on staff together at Wofford in 2017 and at Tulane in 2023.
Tulane ranked among the nation's most-opportunistic defenses during Greene's two seasons, especially in 2023 when the Green Wave led the AAC for both turnovers gained (27) and total interceptions (17), finishing third and fourth nationally in the two categories. Wood was Tulane's defensive coordinator that season with Greene serving as defensive backs coach for a unit that was also 16th in the FBS for rushing defense (112.7 yards per game), 23rd for scoring defense (20.5 points per game) and 36th for total defense (341.3 yards per game).
Greene remained at Tulane following Wood's departure following the 2023 season as a defensive analyst and safeties coach. Tulane closed the 2024 campaign tied for the FBS high with six defensive touchdowns and ranked 15th nationally for passing yards allowed (177.7 yards per game), 24th for both total defense (323.5 yards per game) and scoring defense (20.6 points allowed per game) and then 27th with 14 interceptions.
Prior to Tulane, Greene served six seasons as an assistant coach at Wofford, his alma mater, eventually rising to defensive coordinator for three seasons starting with the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign that was played during the spring of 2021. Greene was promoted as the defensive play-caller only two weeks prior to that 2021 spring season.
Greene began his tenure at Wofford as the cornerbacks coach in 2017 for a Wood-led defense that finished 10-3 overall with a Southern Conference title. The Terriers ranked second in the conference and 26th nationally in total defense that season, giving up only 326.7 yards per game to go along with just 22.4 points a contest. Wofford created 20 takeaways during his debut season as well, including four interceptions from first team All-Southern Conference cornerback Devin Watson.
Greene took over the entire defensive backs room beginning with his second season on staff as Wofford led the Southern Conference in total defense, scoring defense, passing defense and rushing defense. The Terriers finished 9-4 that season, advancing to the Southern Conference title game yet again as well as the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs. Wofford won its second conference title with Greene in 2019 as the Terriers ranked 20th in the nation for total defense and 24th for scoring defense, giving up 335.3 yards and 22.1 points a contest.
Greene began his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with the wide receivers at North Greenville University in 2015 before moving to the opposite side of the ball as a defensive graduate assistant at Pittsburgh in 2016. Pitt finished 8-5 that season after defeating eventual national champion Clemson as well as Penn State, both teams that finished in the top five of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
Similar to Wood, Greene played on the offensive side of the ball as a wide receiver for Wofford from 2010-13. Wood was Greene's position coach during his freshman season in 2010 before becoming Wofford's safeties coach beginning in 2011. Wofford made three NCAA FCS playoff appearances during Greene's paying career with two Southern Conference titles. He was a four-time selection to the Southern Conference academic honor roll as well as a three-time honoree to the Academic All-Southern Conference team.
Greene moved to North Greenville University in 2014 as a graduate transfer, helping push the Crusaders to a victory over Shorter University, 42-16, in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Victory Bowl. He signed with Wofford out of Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he was a team captain his senior season for a team that went 14-1 overall and won the state championship.
Greene graduated magna cum laude from Wofford in 2014, earning his bachelor's degree in mathematics. He married his wife, Ellie, a 2017 graduate of Wofford, in May 2020.
ROB GREENE COACHING HISTORY
2024 – Tulane Defensive Analyst (Safeties)
2023 – Tulane Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
2022 – Wofford Co-Defensive Coordinator (Secondary)
2020-21 – Wofford Defensive Coordinator (Safeties)
2018-19 – Wofford Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
2017 – Wofford Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
2016 – Pittsburgh Defensive Graduate Assistant
2015 – North Greenville University Graduate Assistant (Wide Receivers)
BOWL GAMES AS A COACH (3): 2024 Gasparilla Bowl (Tulane), 2023 Military Bowl (Tulane), 2016 Pinstripe Bowl (Pittsburgh).
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