| Bob Green | |
| Birth Place: | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Nebraska at Kearney (1974) |
| Player Years1: | 1970–1973 |
| Player Team1: | Kearney State |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 1974 |
| Coach Team1: | Kearney State (SA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1975–1979 |
| Coach Team2: | Minatare HS (NE) |
| Coach Years3: | 1980–1981 |
| Coach Team3: | Northern Colorado (WR) |
| Coach Years4: | 1981–1982 |
| Coach Team4: | Broken Bow HS (NE) |
| Coach Years5: | 1982–1986 |
| Coach Team5: | Northwest Missouri State (OC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1987–2010 |
| Coach Team6: | Montana Tech |
| Overall Record: | 130–112 (college) 15–19–3 (high school; Minatare) |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 2–3 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Championships: | 6 Frontier Conference (1992, 1996–1997, 2000–2001, 2004)[1] |
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Bob Green (born) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Montana Technological University from 1987 to 2010.
Bob Green graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1968. Following his graduation, Green enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served approximately two years in the Vietnam War.[3] He received basic decorations for his service, including the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon, among others.
Upon his release from the Marine Corps, Green attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1970 to 1974, where he played as a defensive back for four years. After his graduation, Green stayed at the school as a student assistant coach for a year, which began his coaching career.
After coaching for a year as a student assistant at his alma mater, Green became the head coach and athletic director at Minatare High School in Minatare, Nebraska from 1975 to 1979.[4] In 1980, Green took an assistant coach job at Northern Colorado, and returned to high school coaching in 1981, where he became the head coach for Broken Bow High School in Broken Bow, Nebraska for a year. In 1982, Green took another college assistant coaching job and joined the staff of Northwest Missouri State until his departure following the 1986 season.
Bob Green accepted the head coaching job at Montana Tech in 1987. At the time of his arrival, the Montana Tech football program hadn't made a post-season appearance since 1971.[5] However, by 1992, the Orediggers had a 7–4 record and a playoff berth, and in 1996, Montana Tech became the first Frontier Conference school to ever make the NAIA National Championship game.
Under Bob Green, Montana Tech had its most successful period in football. During Green's 24-year tenure, the Orediggers compiled a record of 130 wins and 112 losses. Green led Montana Tech to the NAIA National Playoffs five times (1992, 1996, 1997, 2004, and 2005), including the 1996 National Championship Game. Bob Green retired from coaching following the 2010 season.[6] [7] Green remained active with the school after his retirement, working in various publicity and development positions.[8]
In 2013, Montana Tech's football stadium, Alumni Coliseum, replaced its grass field with a new artificial turf surface. The school named the new field after Green in honor of his accomplishments.[9] Green was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame the same year.
Video compilations of Green's interviews have gone viral over the years due to his sense of humor and unusual sayings.[10] [11] [12]
Quotes from Bob Green include:[13] [14]