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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Senior Deputy A.D./External Relations and Business Development
- E-mail:
- Phone:
- 662-915-7546
- Alma Mater:
- Notre Dame (1999), Indiana (2009)
Allen Greene returned to Ole Miss as its Senior Deputy Athletics Director/External Relations and Business Development in December 2022.
Greene worked alongside Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter in the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation from 2009-12 as Assistant AD for Development. In his new role, Greene will serve as the Rebels' chief operating officer, oversee the department's external operations and maintain sport oversight of the football program.
Greene, known as a dynamic and energetic leader, spent five seasons as Auburn's 15th director of athletics before stepping down in August. Under his leadership, the Tigers won eight conference championships and had 44 programs finish in the top 25 nationally, including 17 teams in the top 10. The AU equestrian program won a pair of national championships, and the men's and women's golf teams each advanced to the national semifinals a combined three times.
In 2021-22, six Auburn programs finished in the top 10, including the best-ever finish by the gymnastics squad, which finished fourth. The Tiger baseball team made its second College World Series trip in the last three postseasons, and men's basketball earned its first-ever, No. 1 national ranking before finishing eighth in the final polls. In 2019, the men's hoops program made its first-ever trip to the Final Four, while the baseball team returned to the College World Series for the first time in 22 years.
Among the $175 million investment in capital infrastructure, Greene's tenure at Auburn was highlighted by the construction of the $92 million, 233,000 square foot Football Performance Center. The largest capital project in Auburn Athletics history, the new facility included two of the four largest single donations in the program's history.
In addition to record-setting fundraising efforts and competitive achievements, student-athletes excelled academically, improving their cumulative GPA from 3.19 to 3.25 during Greene's time on the Plains.
While at the University at Buffalo, Greene's leadership was noted for success on the field and in the classroom, as well as donor and corporate development efforts that led to an array of facility enhancements. Prior to being named AD for his final two years, Greene served as the Senior Associate AD for Administration and Deputy Director of Athletics at UB for three seasons. His background also includes time at his alma mater, Notre Dame, for two years as a fundraiser and five years in compliance, before arriving at Ole Miss for three years.
A graduate of Notre Dame with a degree in finance, Greene was an outfielder for the Fighting Irish baseball team and a ninth-round draft pick by the New York Yankees. He later received his master's degree from Indiana University's South Bend campus.
Greene's national perspective and well-rounded experiences place him in high regard among his peers. Greene has served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), 1st Vice-Chair of LEAD1 and Co-Chair of the Black AD Alliance.
Greene, and his wife, Christy, have three children, daughters Rian and Seneca, and a son Samuel.
