| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| Football | |
| 1972 | NC State |
| Baseball | |
| 1972–1974 | NC State |
| Position(s) | Cornerback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1977 | Mt. Holly JHS (NC) |
| 1978 | Cherryville (NC) (DC) |
| 1979 | NC State (GA) |
| 1980 | LSU (assistant) |
| 1981 | Southern (DC/DB) |
| 1982 | Northern Nash HS (NC) |
| 1983–1984 | VMI (DB) |
| 1985 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1986–1989 | NC State (DB) |
| 1990–1993 | NC State (DC/DB) |
| 1994–1999 | Chattanooga |
| 2000–2001 | NC State (DC) |
| 2002–2014 | Navy (DC/DB) |
| 2015 | Navy (def. consultant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1982–1983 | Northern Nash HS (NC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–39 (college) |
James "Buddy" Green is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 1994 to 1999, compiling a record of 27–39. Green had two stints as the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, North Carolina State University, from 1990 to 1993 and 2000 to 2001, and a 13-year run as the defensive coordinator at the United States Naval Academy, from 2002 to 2014.
Green played football and baseball at NC State before graduating in 1976.[1]
- ^ Phillips, Steve (June 22, 1982). "Green Is Optimistic Despite Late Start". The Nashville Graphic. Nashville, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved September 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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