Indiana State University
Greene returned to his native Terre Haute in 1985 when he became head coach of the Indiana State Sycamores. Greene inherited a young team and finished 11–17 in his first season as head coach. The team, however never matched this success and Greene resigned after a 4–24 1988–89 season. His overall record at ISU was 31–79.
One of Ron’s players was Eddie Bird, brother of NBA legend Larry Bird.
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