Rob Greene

Biography

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