Robert Massey

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Robert Massey
Winston-Salem State Rams
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1966-02-17) February 17, 1966 (age 58)
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Garinger (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina Central
NFL draft:1989 / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • New York Giants (1998)
    Assistant defensive backs coach
  • Hillside HS (NC) (2001–2002)
    Head coach
  • North Carolina Central (2003)
    Wide receivers coach
  • North Carolina Central (2004)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Livingstone (2005–2006)
    Interim head coach
  • Shaw (2007–2009)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Shaw (2010–2011)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Shaw (2010–2015)
    Head coach
  • Winston-Salem State (2016–2018)
    Associate head coach, defensive backs coach, & special teams coordinator
  • Winston-Salem State (2019–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:432
Interceptions:14
Fumble recoveries:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:37–71 (.343)

Robert Lee Massey (born February 17, 1966) is an American football coach and former professional player. He is the head football coach for Winston-Salem State University, a position he has held since 2019.[1] Massey was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft.[2] Massey played professionally as a cornerback for five teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1997.[3] Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin described Massey as the toughest cornerback he faced during his career.[4]

Massey was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1992. He played college football at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. Massey served as the interim head football coach at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 2005 to 2006 and as the head football coach for Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2012 to 2015.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Livingstone Blue Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2005–2006)
2005 Livingstone 1–9 1–6 6th (Southern)
2006 Livingstone 1–9 1–6 5th (Southern)
Livingstone: 2–18 2–12
Shaw Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2012–2015)
2012 Shaw 4–6 3–4 4th (Southern)
2013 Shaw 6–4 4–3 3rd (Southern)
2014 Shaw 3–7 2–5 T–4th (Southern)
2015 Shaw 1–9 1–6 T–5th (Southern)
Shaw: 14–26 10–18
Winston-Salem State Rams (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2019–present)
2019 Winston-Salem State 4–6 3–4 T–3rd (Southern)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Winston-Salem State 3–6 3–4 3rd (Southern)
2022 Winston-Salem State 3–6 3–4 3rd (Southern)
2023 Winston-Salem State 4–6 4–4 T–3rd (Southern)
2024 Winston-Salem State 7–2 5–2
Winston-Salem State: 21–27 18–18
Total: 36–71

References

  1. ^ "WSSU removes interim tag from Robert Massey's title and now he's the permanent head football coach".
  2. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Frostino, Nino (2004). Right on the Numbers. Trafford Publishing. pp. 2300–. ISBN 9781412033053. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Michael Irvin". South Florida Insider. May 18, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2016.


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