Ray Greene (August 12, 1938 – June 17, 2022) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina Central University for one season, in 1978, and two stints as the head football coach at Alabama A&M University, from 1979 to 1983 and 1986 to 1988.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1938 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 2022 (aged 83) |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1961 | Akron |
| Position(s) | Defense |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 19?? | Kenmore HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1968 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1969 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 1974–1975 | Jacksonville Sharks/Express (OC) |
| 1976–1977 | Michigan State (WR) |
| 1978 | North Carolina Central |
| 1979–1983 | Alabama A&M |
| 1984 | Alabama State (OC/AHC) |
| 1985 | Jackson State (assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | Alabama A&M |
| 200? | Tennessee Valley Vipers (OC/AHC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–35–5 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 SIAC (1979, 1981, 1987) | |
Greene as born in Akron, Ohio. He died on June 17, 2022, at the age of 83.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central Eagles (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1978) | |||||||||
| 1978 | North Carolina Central | 3–8 | 1–4 | 7th | |||||
| North Carolina Central: | 3–8 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1979–1983) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Alabama A&M | 8–3 | 4–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 1980 | Alabama A&M | 5–4–1 | 2–1–1 | ||||||
| 1981 | Alabama A&M | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Alabama A&M | 6–4–1 | |||||||
| 1983 | Alabama A&M | 7–3–1 | 6–1 | ||||||
| Alabama A&M: | 34–16–3 | ||||||||
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Alabama A&M | 5–4–2 | 2–3–2 | ||||||
| 1987 | Alabama A&M | 7–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1988 | Alabama A&M | 7–3 | 6–1 | ||||||
| Alabama A&M: | 19–11–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 56–35–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Carter, Mo (June 17, 2022). "Ray Greene passes away at 83". rocketcitynow.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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