Allen Greene
Allen Greene, known as a dynamic and energetic leader, is in his third year at Auburn after being named the program’s 15th director of athletics on Jan. 18, 2018. Allen served in the same capacity at the University at Buffalo from November 2015 until his arrival at Auburn.
One of the youngest athletics directors in the NCAA Power Five ranks, at 43, Allen is highly regarded by his peers. He is actively engaged in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), in which he was recently nominated to serve as an Executive Committee member, Minority Opportunities Athletics Association (MOAA), and LEAD1.
This summer, Allen commissioned a departmental Inclusion and Race Relations Task Force. This 20-member task force included staff members, coaches, student-athletes and external stakeholders, and the department has already started implementing its recommendations.
Under Allen’s leadership 30 programs have finished ranked in the top 25 nationally, including 10 programs in the top 10. The Auburn equestrian program has won a pair of national championships since his arrival and the men’s and women’s golf programs each advanced to the national semifinals.
Allen’s tenure as director of athletics at the University at Buffalo is noted for success on the field and in the classroom, as well as donor and corporate development efforts that led to an array of facility enhancements.
Prior to being named director of athletics at the University at Buffalo, Allen served as the senior associate athletic director for administration and deputy director of athletics at UB.
Allen also has experience working in the Southeastern Conference, having led several key business development and fundraising functions during his three years at the University of Mississippi. Prior to joining Ole Miss, Allen spent two years working as an athletics fundraiser for Notre Dame and five years in its compliance office.
A graduate of Notre Dame with a degree in finance, Allen was a three-year starter for the Fighting Irish baseball team. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1998 MLB draft by the New York Yankees and played three years in its minor league system. He later earned his master’s degree from Indiana University’s South Bend campus. Allen and his wife, Christy, have three children, daughters Rian and Seneca, and son Samuel.
