Catherine Greene - Women's Basketball Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

Catherine Greene

Title:
Director of Student-Athlete Enrichment
Email:
catgreen@unc.edu
Phone:
(919) 962-5180

Catherine Greene begins her second year in 2018-19 as the Director of Student-Athlete Enrichment for the University of North Carolina women's basketball program.

In this newly created position, Greene will be responsible for a variety of tasks within the program, including community engagement, community outreach, social media oversight, academics, marketing liaison, team building and career development in preparing student-athletes for life beyond basketball.

Greene is active within the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), specifically organizing the Director of Operations sessions at the 2016 & 2017 conventions, and was a presenter in both 2014 & 2016.

She is also an active member in Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly NACWAA). Greene attended the Women's Leadership Symposium in 2014 and the Institute for Administrative Advancement in 2016.

Previously, Greene spent five seasons as a member of the Georgia Tech women's basketball program, the last four years as the Director of Women's Basketball Operations. Greene worked closely with head coach MaChelle Joseph in overseeing all aspects of the program's day-to-day operations. Greene oversaw the Yellow Jackets' team travel, promotional and fundraising efforts, community service initiatives and community relations.

Greene took on leadership roles within the Georgia Tech Athletic Association as a member of the department's culture committee and senior staff.

She joined the Tech staff for the 2012-13 season as associate director of basketball operations after spending the previous two and a half years working full-time in event operations at North Carolina.

During her time at UNC, Greene served as director or co-director of more than 10 NCAA or ACC postseason championship events. She also worked as the game day manager for the Tar Heels' men's and women's soccer, field hockey, women's basketball, men's and women's lacrosse and baseball teams.

Greene graduated from North Carolina in 2008 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication with a Public Relations concentration. She earned a Masters of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science with a sport administration specialization in 2010.

Greene served as a manager for the Tar Heels' women's basketball team and was the head manager for three years. During that time, the Tar Heels won four ACC Championships and advanced to the 2006 and 2007 Final Fours. As a graduate student, Greene was a graduate student assistant for the women's team for one season before serving as the graduate intern for the Dean E. Smith Center.

Greene was born in Gastonia, N.C.