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Coach Profile
Growing Forever

Yellowjackets

Well versed in the intense focus required of Greene appreciates that he has a football
Division I and professional athletes, Greene family at Rochester but is also able to enjoy
respects the emphasis that the University time at home. When he’s not coaching, he
places on academics and the comprehensive is with his wife, Sarah, and their two sons,
educational experience. “You see how hard Carson and Colin, attending their sons’
these athletes work in the classroom and at sporting events or spending time on
practice, and when they’re done, they go Canandaigua Lake, where they live. And
and study,” he says. “I appreciate the sacrifice while he no longer plays football, he still
they make to play the game they love.” fuels his competitive fire. “Golf is my outlet
to compete—or pretend I’m competing,”
“I love the game and what it he quips.
teaches. The values of football Coming off three straight winning
seasons, the football team graduated
relate to the values of life: 24 seniors in May. “It’s hard to
hard work and commitment.” replace that experience, but I
love watching guys grow,” he
says. Greene looks forward to the
opportunity to shape the next group
Greene describes a goal line stand during of leaders in the 2016 season. “When
a game against Rensselaer Polytechnic you see them come in as freshmen
Football Coach Scott Greene has a storied Institute as one of the highlights of his and then see what they are capable of
athletic background. A four-sport athlete in Rochester coaching career. “We were on the becoming, that’s the part I love seeing.”
his teens, he was named Section V Football goal line for eight plays. If RPI had scored, it
Player of the Year at Canandaigua Academy would have been over. We held them and
and went on to star at Michigan State ended up winning the game.”
University, where he was a two-time MVP
and led the team in scoring. In 1996, Greene But more than any statistic, what resonates
entered the NFL when he was selected by with Greene most are the relationships his
the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of players develop. “The great thing about
the draft. He played two seasons for the college athletics is the bond that’s created. “When you see
Panthers before joining the Indianapolis The friends you make at that point matter, them come in as
Colts as their starting fullback. and they last forever.” He keeps in contact
with many of his athletes and points to the freshmen and
“I love the game and what it teaches. The large groups of football alumni who attend
values of football relate to the values of homecoming games together each year. then see what
life: hard work and commitment,” says “They will always be Yellowjackets.” they are capable
Greene. When his playing career ended,
Greene knew he wanted stay in football. “Coach Greene teaches us to not only have of becoming,
After coaching at McQuaid High School for pride in our program but to also have pride
four years, Greene joined the University in ourselves,” says Brandon Passalacqua ’17, that’s the part
as an assistant coach in 2005 before being a psychology major from Seneca Falls, New I love seeing.”
named head coach in 2006. Across 10 York, who was named to last season’s Liberty
seasons, he has coached the team to 47 League All-Academic team, an honor that
wins and is the third-winningest coach in requires a GPA of 3.2 or higher. “His guidance
Rochester football history. and leadership have helped me become a
better football player and a better person.”

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