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Introduction :
- Claude Allen Greene IV is an American professional who works in athletics administration. He currently holds the position of Athletics Director at Auburn University, Alabama.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Allen Greene was born on April 10, 1977. He was born in Seattle, Washington & grew up in Bellevue.
- He is married to wife, Christy, with whom he has two daughters, Rian and Seneca, and a son, Samuel. Greene met his wife at university, where from she also graduated, in 1996.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Allen attended high school in Seattle at O Dea High School, where he graduated from in 1995. During high school, Allen he played baseball and basketball.
- He then went on to study at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, where he attained a degree in finance. At university, Greene played and represented his school in baseball, playing on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team.
- After his studies at University of Notre Dame, he continued to study for a Master’s degree in liberal studies at Indiana University. He graduated in 2009.
Early Professional Career :
- Greene started his career as a baseball player, making it to the 9th round of the draft pick for the New York Yankees in 1988. He then went on to play for four years in minor leagues for the Yankees, playing on teams such as Oneonta Yankees, Greensboro Bats, Tampa Yankees and Elmira Pioneers.
- Between finishing his career as a baseball player and starting his career in athletic administration, Greene made a short stint as an assistant property manager at Common Ground Realty in Philadelphia. He also worked as a project manager for the same company.
Career Growth, Salary and Net Worth :
- From 2002 – 2009, Greene worked in athletic development at his old university, Notre Dame, which kind of was his first job in athletics administration
- Later, he went on to work at the UMAA Foundation from 2009 until 2012.
- From 2015 to the end of 2017, Greene was the Athletics Director at State University of New York at Buffulo. During his tenure there in 2016, both the men and women’s basketball teams won their respective titles in their leagues, a simultaneous win that had not happened since 2002. He also helped the university sign apparel deals with Nike and helped advance the plans for their indoor training facilities.
- In January 2018, Greene was hired as the Athletics Director at Auburn University, where he still currently works. He is the 15th Athletics Director that the University has hired.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In the world of sports administration, Greene is held in high regard, especially regarding his strategic and fundraising skills.
- He is one of the youngest professionals of his field, and is actively involved in a number of organizations, including the Minorities Opportunities Athletics Association, among others.
- Allen Greene Death / Dead : There are some search queries for this, but Greene is very much alive.