Robert Massey facts for kids
| Winston-Salem State Rams | |||||||
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| Position: | Head coach | ||||||
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| Born: | February 17, 1966 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Garinger (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | North Carolina Central | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||
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| Career: | 37–72 (.339) | ||||||
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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. Massey was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft. Massey played professionally as a cornerback for five teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1997. Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin described Massey as the toughest cornerback he faced during his career.
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 | ||||
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| 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 | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Winston-Salem State: | 21–28 | 18–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 37–72 | ||||||||
