Greene graduated from Lewis & Clark College, then known as Albany College, in Portland, Oregon in 1924.[3] His, father, Clarence W. Greene, was the president of Albany College.
Coaching career
Greene served as the head football coach at Albany College for three seasons, from 1923 to 1925. He was also the school's athletic director for one year before resigning in 1926 to become a physical education coach and teacher at McLoughlin High School in Milton, Oregon.[4] Greene led his football team at McLoughlin to the eastern Oregon championship in the fall of 1926.[5] He also coached baseball, basketball, and track at Milton.[6]
Winona State
Greene was named the head football coach at Winona State University, then known as Winona State Teachers College, in Winona, Minnesota in 1934.[7][8] He also served as the school's head basketball coach for the 1934–35 season, leading the team to a record of 7–9.[9]