Rolland Neale "Rollie" Greeno (July 8, 1926 – March 31, 2010) was an American college sports coach. He served as the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota from 1965 to 1991, compiling a record of 154–83–2. At Jamestown, he amassed 83 conference championships among the several sports he coached.[1] Greeno was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1926 Amherst, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2010 (aged 83) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1991 | Jamestown |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 154–83–2 (football) |
| Tournaments | Football 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 8 NDCAC (1966–1969, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1984) | |
Coaching career
editFootball
editGreeno was the head football coach at Jamestown College for 27 seasons, from 1965 until 1991, compiling a record of 154–83–2.[2]
Other sports
editGreeno also coached cross country running, wrestling, and track and field. As the wrestling coach he led Jamestown College to a 150–110–4 record and his cross country teams won 21 conference crowns. His track teams won 28 indoor and 26 outdoor conference championships, including a streak of 21 consecutive indoor titles. He finished his career by winning the final 22 NDCAC outdoor titles, along with the first Dakota Athletic Conference outdoor crown.[3]
Academic impact
editGreeno has been credited with sustaining Jamestown College through his efforts in the athletic program. When he started at the program, almost one-third of the enrollment at the school was made up of athletes he brought in to the program.[4]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1965–1991) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Jamestown | 2–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1966 | Jamestown | 5–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Jamestown | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Jamestown | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1969 | Jamestown | 8–1 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1970 | Jamestown | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Jamestown | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–st | |||||
| 1972 | Jamestown | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Jamestown | 5–4–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1974 | Jamestown | 5–4 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Jamestown | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1976 | Jamestown | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Jamestown | 7–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Jamestown | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Jamestown | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1980 | Jamestown | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1981 | Jamestown | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1982 | Jamestown | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1983 | Jamestown | 7–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Jamestown | 8–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1985 | Jamestown | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Jamestown | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1987 | Jamestown | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1988 | Jamestown | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1989 | Jamestown | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1990 | Jamestown | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1991 | Jamestown | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Jamestown: | 154–83–2 | 92–57 | |||||||
| Total: | 154–83–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Wenzel, Craig (April 19, 2010). "Coaching legend Rollie Greeno dies". True Dakotan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Rollie Greeno says hard work brings luck". ESPN.com. June 10, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ Selvig, David (April 9, 2010). "Rollie Greeno Remembered by College, Community". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2010.