Specializing in coaching Monroe’s long sprinters, middle/long distance runners, and cross-country runners for 16 seasons, coach Shirvon Greene truly embodies what it means to be a Monroe Mustang. As one of Monroe’s first-ever track athletes, coach Greene began the tradition of excellence continued by the athletes now under his guidance as a coach. Beginning in 2007, coach Greene launched an impressive legacy as a Monroe student-athlete.
In his two years, he ran the table as the college’s best track athlete. He won several NJCAA All-American awards and numerous distinguished Academic All-American honors. He was named the Mustangs Cross Country and Indoor & Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year in 2008. Additionally, he was selected as the track and cross-country MVP for two straight seasons. Greene won two All-Region awards and was a two-time district champion. He was a runner-up in the 800m and 1500m at the 2008 nationals. At one time, he held Monroe’s records for the 800m, 1500m, 5000m, and 10000m.
After years as a valued assistant for each of Monroe's track and field/cross country programs, Greene was named head coach for the both the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams in 2023, expanding upon his Monroe legacy.
Greene attended high school at the Charlestown Secondary School in Charlestown, Nevis. While there, he was a five-time cross country champion and former school record holder for the senior boys category. While at Charlestown Secondary, he was a champion in the 800m, 1500m, 5k, 10k and 4x400m events. In addition, he was a two-time senior boys class champion. Coach Greene has been a track athlete for over 20 years, and still actively competes. He also is a former member of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Track Team.
Greene has developed several Mustang athletes during his tenure and has guided them to success on the track and in the classroom. As a result of this, all athletes under his tutelage have been able to earn scholarships at top-tier universities.
WOMEN
Susan Ejore (University of Oregon, Olympian, Member of Team Kenya, Under Armour)
Sarah Atcho (Olympian, current member of Team Switzerland and Puma)
Joanna Archer (Texas Tech University, Grand Canyon University, Member of Team Guyana)
Faten Laribi (University of Kansas, Member of Team Algeria)
Aaliyah Moore (University of Kansas, Member of Team Guyana)
Claudrice McKoy (Texas Tech University, Member of Team Guyana )
Farrah Miller (Witchita State University )
Nokuthula Dlamini (Texas Tech University)
Atara Segree (Fairleigh Dickinson University)
MEN
Christopher Belcher (North Carolina A&T, Member of Team USA and Nike)
Jaymes Dennison (Iowa State University)
Mpho Makofane (Clemson University)
Prince Mcabelo (Moabelo) (Western Texas A&M )
Karim Belmahdi (University of South Florida)
Kasique Oliver (Long island University )
James Majenge (Cameron University)
Alex Masai (Hofstra University)
Ronaldo Ball (Coppin State University)
Katleho Dyoyi (University of South Alabama)
Ansu Sowe (Morehouse and former member of Team Gambia)
Joel Johnson (Tiffin University)
Suwaibou Sanneh (Morehouse and former member of Team Gambia)
Alexshandro Rodriguez (Fairleigh Dickinson University and Virgin Islands National Team)
Matthew Paul (Benedict College )
Cross Country Highlights:
Coach Greene was named the 2021 Atlantic Region Head Coach of the Year for the women’s team. Coach Greene was named the 2019 Atlantic Region Head Coach of the Year for both the men's and women's teams, and in 2018 he was named the Atlantic Region Head Coach of the Year for the women's team. In 2017, for the first time in program history, both the men’s and women’s teams were nationally ranked. The program set a new record when the women's team ranked No. 4 in the USTFCCCA Junior College poll during the 2019 season.
Greene coached Aaliyah Moore, Susan Ejore, and Nokuthula Dlamini to Top-3 finishes at the NJCAA National Championships, and Alex Masai, Ansu Sowe, Mpho Makofane and Katleho Dyoyi to top All-American finishes at the NJCAA National Championships. He also coached the men's and women's teams to five consecutive Region XV Championships (2014-19), coached cross country 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter school record holder, and Olympic qualifier Ansu Sowe (Gambia). Under Greene’s guidance, Alex Masai set school records in both the 5,000-meter and 8,000-meter distances and Susan Ejore set school records in both the 5,000-meter and 6,000-meter distances.
Indoor Highlights:
Coach Greene coached Karim Belmahdi to break the school record in the 3000m.
In 2022, Coach Greene once again took home the Atlantic Region Men's and Women's Assistant Coach of the Year awards. He coached National Champion Aaliyah Moore (1000m) and National Championship Relay in the Women DMR, Greene also coached Prince Mcabelo (Moabelo) to a new NJCAA National record in the 1000m (2:22.10).
In 2020, Coach Greene once again took home the Atlantic Region Men's and Women's Assistant Coach of the Year awards. He coached a pair of National Championships Relays, as both the women's 4x800m relay and the men's 4x800m relay teams took first place at the 2020 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Lynchburg, VA.
Coach Greene was named the 2019 Atlantic Region Men's and Women's Assistant Indoor Coach of the Year, he coached the Women's National Championship, and school-record setting 4x800m and distance medley relay teams. In addition he also made program history by coaching two triple national champions at the same championships — Joanna Archer (800m, DMR & 4x8) and Faten Laribi (1000m, DMR & 4x8)
In 2018, Coach Greene was named the 2018 Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year for both the men's and women's teams. He was named the 2016 Women’s National Coach of the Year by the NJCAA and the USTFCCCA.
In 2017 Coach Greene was named the Men's & Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year.
At the 2016 National Championships, runners under Greene’s stewardship contributed more than half of the team’s total score of 92 points, helping them to a top-three finish, the best in school history. This achievement helped him to earn National Assistant Coach of the Year for the first time ever in program history.
In 2016, Greene was also named the Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year, due in part for guiding five individuals to National Championship qualification – including two ranked runners. Six school records were broken in the year under his guidance. He coached the women's National Championship distance medley relay.
He has coached numerous sub-50 second quarter-milers and several middle-distance athletes to national championships, All-American accolades and school records including Susan Ejore, who won the 2016 National Championship in the 1,000-meter, mile and distance medley relay. Ejore was featured in the 2015 Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’ section. He also coached six time NJCAA National Champion and school record holder Joanna Archer and two time National Champion and school record holder Aaliyah Moore
On the men’s side, Jaymes Dennison won the 2016 National Championship in the 600-meter, and ran the fastest time in school history for several events, while also qualifying for the USATF Indoor National Championships for the 400m. Greene was also Dennison’s coach at the USATF Indoor National Championship, which was held in Portland, OR. He also coached Ronaldo Ball in 2015 to a National Championship in the men's 1000m.
Outdoor Highlights:
Coach Greene also has a very impressive outdoor resume. Coach Greene most recently (2025) coached both the Men & Women 4x400m relay teams to school record performances. He coached the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Women’s National Championship, and school-record setting 4x800m relay teams. In 2015, he also coached the Men's National Championship, and school-record setting 4x800 relay team, as well as the school-record and National-Championship qualifying men's 1600m relay team.
Coach Greene also coached national champion Karim Belmahdi to break school records in the 1500m and 5k.
A Summary of Accomplishments for Coach Greene include:
- 2025 Men's Atlantic Region Indoor Head Coach of the Year
-2025 Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Head Coach of the Year
- 2024 Men's Atlantic Region Indoor Head Coach of the Year
- 2024 Women's Atlantic Region Outdoor Head Coach of the Year
-2024 Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Head Coach of the Year
- 2023 Women's Atlantic Region Outdoor Head Coach of the Year
-2023 Men's Atlantic Region Indoor Head Coach of the Year
- 2022 Women's Atlantic Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2022 Men's Atlantic Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2021 Women's Atlantic Region Cross Country Head Coach of the Year
- 2021 Women's Atlantic Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2020 Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2020 Men's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2019 Women's Atlantic Region Cross Country Head Coach of the Year
- 2019 Men's Atlantic Region Cross Country Head Coach of the Year
- 2019 Women's Atlantic Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2019 Men's Atlantic Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2019 Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2019 Men's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2018 Women's Atlantic Region Cross Country Head Coach of the Year
- 2018 Men's & Women's Atlantic Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2018 Men's & Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2017 Men's & Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2016 Women's Indoor National Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2016 Men's & Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2015 Men's & Women's Atlantic Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- More than 25 Athletes to NCAA Div. I & II programs
- More than 40 Indoor All-Americans
- More than 25 Outdoor All-Americans
- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Men's and Women's Region XV Cross Country Championships
Greene earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in finance and his master’s in criminal justice from Monroe University. He is Level II certified by the USATF Coaching Education in Endurance (Middle & Long Distances) and is a registered USATF Track & Field coach. Coach Greene also serves as the Team’s Academic as well as Compliance & International Liaison.
