 Greene in 2019 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior deputy athletics director |
| Team | Ole Miss |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 10, 1977 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1998 | Notre Dame |
| 1998 | Oneonta Yankees |
| 1999 | Greensboro Bats |
| 2000 | Tampa Yankees |
| 2001 | Elmira Pioneers |
| Position(s) | Outfield |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 2009–2012 | Ole Miss (Assistant AD) |
| 2012–2015 | Buffalo (Deputy AD) |
| 2015–2018 | Buffalo |
| 2018–2022 | Auburn |
| 2022–present | Ole Miss (deputy AD) |
Claude Allen Greene IV, [1] (born April 10, 1977) is the former director of athletics for Auburn University from 2018 to 2022. [2] [3] He previously served as athletic director for the University at Buffalo, [4] [5] [6] and as assistant athletic director for the University of Mississippi. Greene attended college at the University of Notre Dame, and was a two-year starter on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team. [7] He was a ninth-round draft pick of the New York Yankees in the 1998 Major League Baseball draft, and went on to a four-year career in the minor leagues for the Yankees, playing for the Oneonta Yankees, Greensboro Bats, Tampa Yankees, and Elmira Pioneers. [7] He grew up in Bellevue, Washington and attended O'Dea High School in Seattle, playing baseball and basketball, graduating 1995. [8]
References
- ^ "Allen Greene Baseball Statistics [1996-2001]". www.thebaseballcube.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Green, Tom (January 18, 2018). "Auburn officially hires Allen Greene as new athletics director". The Birmingham News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Vitale, Josh (January 18, 2018). "Allen Greene officially named Auburn University's 15th athletics director". Opelika-Auburn News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 24, 2015). "Greene's promotion to AD aimed at helping UB stay the course". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Evans, Thayer (November 24, 2015). "Allen Greene promoted to Buffalo athletic director". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Allen Greene new AD at Buffalo". ESPN. Associated Press. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Allen Greene Bio". University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Stone, Larry (February 28, 2018). "O'Dea product Greene changes paths but exceeds his dreams as Auburn AD". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Auburn Tigers bio
- Buffalo Bulls bio
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
- Living people
- 1977 births
- African-American college athletic directors in the United States
- Auburn Tigers athletic directors
- Buffalo Bulls athletic directors
- Elmira Pioneers players
- Greensboro Bats players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players
- Oneonta Yankees players
- Tampa Yankees players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- African-American baseball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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- Baseball players from Seattle