Doug Greene enters his first season with the Eagles as defensive backs coach.

Greene, who served as Ooltewah High School's defensive coordinator from 2006-2010, brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience to Carson-Newman's staff.

Greene helped Ooltewah's defense become one of the best units in the state during his tenure. The Owls, who won 40 games during Greene's time in Ooltewah, forced 32 turnovers per season and were a top 10 defense in 2008 and 2009. Greene was named Defensive Coach of the Year in 2008.

During the 2008 and 2009 seasons, Greene coached U.S. Army All-American and two-time Tennessee Mr. Football Award Winner Jacques Smith.

After playing his high school football at Cleveland in Cleveland, Tenn., Greene went on to play defensive back at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., from 1987-88. He then transferred to Middle Tennessee State to play baseball and helped lead the Blue Raiders to a pair of conference championships in 1990 and 1991.

Greene got his start in coaching at Cheatham County High School in Ashland City, Tenn., in 1992. He then took over as defensive coordinator for Coffee County from 1993-1999, where he helped guide the program to its first-ever playoff appearance.

After his stint at Coffee County, Greene spent one season as defensive backs coach at Riverdale High School before joining the staff at Blackmon as defensive coordinator from 2000-2004.

Greene went to the collegiate ranks from 2004-2006, coaching linebackers and defensive backs at the University of West Alabama before moving on to become defensive coordinator at Ooltewah. Linebacker Randall Jones earned All-American honors in 2004 under the tutelage of Greene at West Alabama.

Greene resides in Jefferson City.