Richard Greene returned to Auburn Athletics in the role of Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration in February 2023.
Greene, who served as Auburn's Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance from September 2019 through August 2022, serves as the Auburn football sport administrator and will work with the football program in the areas of administration, legislative affairs and compliance. Greene will also serve as Auburn football's liaison to campus services.
Greene comes back to Auburn after serving as Senior Director of Compliance and Academics for the American Athletic Conference since September 2022. At the AAC, he provided rules interpretive guidance to the member schools and helped plan the conference's annual academic symposium.
During his previous tenure at Auburn, Greene provided NCAA rules and interpretive guidance to the intercollegiate athletics program. He helped navigate complex eligibility situations involving international student-athletes and also served as the department's point person during the inception of name, image and likeness legislation.
From 2014-19, Greene worked at the University of Hawaii at Manoa as Compliance Coordinator and later Director of Compliance. He also completed compliance internships with the NCAA (2013-14) and Ohio State (2012-13).
A native of Dallas, Texas, Greene earned a bachelor's degree in print journalism and political science from Southern California, a master's degree in sport and exercise management from Ohio State and a law degree from Texas. Greene is a licensed attorney in the states of Alabama and Texas.
Greene, who served as Auburn's Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance from September 2019 through August 2022, serves as the Auburn football sport administrator and will work with the football program in the areas of administration, legislative affairs and compliance. Greene will also serve as Auburn football's liaison to campus services.
Greene comes back to Auburn after serving as Senior Director of Compliance and Academics for the American Athletic Conference since September 2022. At the AAC, he provided rules interpretive guidance to the member schools and helped plan the conference's annual academic symposium.
During his previous tenure at Auburn, Greene provided NCAA rules and interpretive guidance to the intercollegiate athletics program. He helped navigate complex eligibility situations involving international student-athletes and also served as the department's point person during the inception of name, image and likeness legislation.
From 2014-19, Greene worked at the University of Hawaii at Manoa as Compliance Coordinator and later Director of Compliance. He also completed compliance internships with the NCAA (2013-14) and Ohio State (2012-13).
A native of Dallas, Texas, Greene earned a bachelor's degree in print journalism and political science from Southern California, a master's degree in sport and exercise management from Ohio State and a law degree from Texas. Greene is a licensed attorney in the states of Alabama and Texas.