AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn athletic director Allen Greene is stepping down with five months left on his initial five-year deal.
Auburn announced Friday that Greene, the school’s first Black AD, had cited professional reasons for resigning this week when he told Christopher Roberts, the university’s president.
“The decision to step away from Auburn athletics is not an easy one, but it is the right time for me to begin the next step in my professional journey,” Greene said in a released statement. “I am very proud of the work that we have done together to move our athletics program forward.”
Roberts named the athletic department’s chief operating officer, Marcy Girton, as acting AD.
“Allen arrived on The Plains with vision, passion and experience to elevate Auburn athletics to the next level,” Roberts said in a released statement. “In the brief time that I have worked alongside Allen as president, he has proven to be an asset to Auburn, enhancing our athletics programs and facilities, and has been dedicated to our student-athletes, to integrity and to our University.”