Phil Greco

Phil Greco
Biographical details
Born (1948-09-30) September 30, 1948 (age 76)
Playing career
1968–1969Tulane
Position(s)Cornerback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1980East St. John HS (LA)
1981–1983Northeast Louisiana (assistant)
1984Southern Miss (assistant)
1985Tulane (RB)
1986Tulane (OT/TE)
1987–1992Nicholls State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1987–1993Nicholls State
Head coaching record
Overall27–37–2 (college)

Phil Greco (born September 30, 1948) is a former American football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football at Nicholls State University from 1987 to 1992, compiling a record of 27–37–2. Greco was also the athletic director at Nicholls State from 1987 to 1993.

Playing career

Greco is an alumnus of Tulane University and played football at Tulane and Delta State University.[1][2]

Coaching career

High school coaching

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 coaching

Greco was an assistant coach at Northeast Louisiana University—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe—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
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

  1. ^ a b "Phil Greco to retire after 24 years at Rummel as athletic director". crescentcitysports.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tulane Football All-Time Lettermen List". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "All-Time Records" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 69. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Class AAAA State Championship Games". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nicholls State University Directory". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "Coaching Records" (PDF). southland.org. p. 49. Retrieved March 23, 2020.