Wofford College Athletics

Rob Greene joined the Wofford coaching staff in July of 2017, working with the cornerbacks. In January of 2018 he was named the defensive backs coach and in February of 2021 assumed the role of defensive coordinator while working with the safeties. In 2022 he continued to work with the secondary as co-defensive coordinator. He recruits in northern Florida (Jacksonville) and the upstate of South Carolina.
    
Last season the secondary came up with 23 pass break-ups and two interceptions. Tahir Annoor was second in the nation with three fumble recoveries as well.

Last season the secondary had 17 pass break-ups along with a pair of interceptions. Following the season Amir Annoor earned a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman team. During the 2020-21 spring season he took over as defensive coordinator two weeks before the opening game. In addition, the Terriers had to revamp the defensive scheme in the middle of the spring season. Tahir Annor was named All-Southern Conference in the defensive backfield.
 
During the 2019 season the defense was ranked 20th in the nation in total defense, along with being second in the Southern Conference in total defense and scoring defense. The secondary had four of the team’s seven interceptions. Cornerback George Gbesee was named second team All-Southern Conference by the coaches and media, while Keyvaun Cobb earned a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman Team. The team won the Southern Conference Championship for the third straight season and competed in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
    
During the 2018 season, the secondary was a key part of a defense that was ranked first in the Southern Conference in total defense, scoring defense, passing defense and rushing defense. The secondary came up with 11 of the team’s 13 interceptions on the season, which ranked second in the league. Cornerback George Gbesee was named All-Southern Conference first team by the coaches. The team was 9-4 overall and earned the Southern Conference Championship. The Terriers advanced to the second round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs.
    
In his first season on the staff in 2017, the total defense was second in the Southern Conference and 26th in the nation. The passing defense ranked fifth in the league and was tied for fourth with 11 interceptions. Devin Watson was named All-Southern Conference first team by the media and coaches, as he led the team with four interceptions. George Gbesee was second on the team and tied for fourth in the league with three interceptions. The team posted a 10-3 overall record and won the Southern Conference Championship before falling in the NCAA FCS Playoff quarterfinals.  
    
Greene was the defensive graduate assistant at Pittsburgh during the 2016 season.
In 2016, Pitt was the only school to have wins over two teams that finished in the top 5 of the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Panthers gave No. 2 Clemson--the eventual national champion--its only loss (43-42) and essentially kept No. 5 Penn State out of the playoff field by defeating the Nittany Lions, 42-39.
    
Greene joined the Panthers after serving as a graduate assistant wide receivers coach in 2015 at North Greenville University, an NCAA Division II program.
    
From 2010-13, Greene played wide receiver for Wofford, which made three NCAA Division I playoff appearances and won two Southern Conference titles during his career. As a senior in 2013, he played in nine games. In 2012, he played in all 13 games on the season, with four starts. He played in two games in 2011 and did not see action in 2010 as a true freshman. He was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll four times and the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team three times. He also participated in the 2013 NCAA Career in Sports Forum.  
    
Greene played as a graduate transfer at North Greenville in 2014, helping the Crusaders defeat Shorter University, 42-16, in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Victory Bowl.
    
A native of Spartanburg, Greene was a four-year letterman at Dorman High School for coach Dave Gutshall. He was team captain his senior season in which team was 14-1 and won the state championship. He had 19 catches for 446 yards and three touchdowns in 2009 after playing quarterback the previous three seasons.
    
A magna cum laude graduate of Wofford, Greene earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics. His mother, Lee Ann, also graduated from Wofford and his father, Michael, played football at Presbyterian College. He and his wife, Ellie, a 2017 Wofford graduate, were married in May of 2020.