Phil Greco
Phil Greco (born September 30, 1948) is a former head football coach and athletic director.
Biographical details | |
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Born | September 30, 1948 |
Alma mater | Tulane University |
Playing career | |
1968–1969 | Tulane |
Position(s) | Cornerback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1981–1983 | Northeast Louisiana (assistant) |
1984 | Southern Miss (assistant) |
1985 | Tulane (RB) |
1986 | Tulane (OT/TE) |
1987–1992 | Nicholls State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1987–1993 | Nicholls State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 27–37–2 (college) |
Playing career
Greco is an alumnus of Tulane University and played football at Tulane and Delta State University.[1][2]
Coaching career
High School career
Prior to his college career, Greco was both an assistant and head football coach at the former Francis T. Nicholls High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, assistant coach at both De La Salle High School in New Orleans and Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana and head football coach at East St. John High School in Reserve, Louisiana from 1978 to 1980.[3] His 1980 team won the state championship with a 14–0 record.[4]
College career
Greco was an assistant coach at Northeast Louisiana University from 1981 to 1983 and at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1984.[3] In 1985, he moved to his alma mater, Tulane University, as running backs coach and then tackles/tight ends coach in 1986.[3] Starting in 1987, Greco moved to Nicholls State University as their head football coach until 1992.[5][6] He finished with a record of 27 wins, 37 losses and 2 ties at Nicholls State.[7]
Athletic administration
Greco was athletic director at Nicholls State University from 1987 to 1993 and later at Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, Louisiana.[1][3]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Nicholls State Colonels (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1987–1990) | |||||||||
1987 | Nicholls State | 5–5–1 | |||||||
1988 | Nicholls State | 7–4 | |||||||
1989 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | |||||||
1990 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | |||||||
Nicholls State Colonels (Southland Conference) (1991–1992) | |||||||||
1991 | Nicholls State | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1992 | Nicholls State | 1–9–1 | 0–6–1 | 8th | |||||
Nicholls State: | 27–37–2 | 2–11–1 | |||||||
Total: | 27–37–2 |
References
- "Phil Greco to retire after 24 years at Rummel as athletic director". crescentcitysports.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Tulane Football All-Time Lettermen List". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "All-Time Records" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 69. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- "Class AAAA State Championship Games". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Nicholls State University Directory". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- "Nicholls State Colonels". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- "Coaching Records" (PDF). southland.org. p. 49. Retrieved March 23, 2020.