| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1960-09-14) September 14, 1960 (age 64) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Citadel (1982) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | The Citadel (GA) |
| 1983 | East Carolina (GA) |
| 1984 | Florida State (GA) |
| 1985–1986 | East Carolina (OLB) |
| 1987–1990 | Lenoir–Rhyne (DC) |
| 1991 | Presbyterian (DC) |
| 1992–1996 | West Georgia (DC/DB) |
| 1997–2001 | East Tennessee State (DC/DB) |
| 2002–2009 | Furman (DB) |
| 2010 | Furman (DC) |
| 2011 | Mercer (DC) |
| 2012 | VMI (DC) |
| 2013–2024 | North Greenville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–62 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
Robert Jeffrey Farrington (born September 14, 1960) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for North Greenville University from 2013 to 2024. He also coached for The Citadel, East Carolina, Florida State, Lenoir–Rhyne, Presbyterian, West Georgia, East Tennessee State, Furman, Mercer, and VMI.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville Crusaders (NCAA Division II independent) (2013–2017) | |||||||||
| 2013 | North Greenville | 5–6 | |||||||
| 2014 | North Greenville | 7–5 | W Victory | ||||||
| 2015 | North Greenville | 7–3 | |||||||
| 2016 | North Greenville | 9–5 | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 17 | |||||
| 2017 | North Greenville | 4–6 | |||||||
| North Greenville Crusaders / Trailblazers (Gulf South Conference) (2018–2024) | |||||||||
| 2018 | North Greenville | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | North Greenville | 3–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | North Greenville | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2022 | North Greenville | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023 | North Greenville | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2024 | North Greenville | 6–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| North Greenville: | 58–62 | 17–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–62 | ||||||||
References
- "Farrington takes over at North Greenville". goupstate.com. August 28, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- "Greer Standout Jeff Farrington to Debut as North Greenville University's Head Football Coach Today". patch.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- Jeff Hartsell (October 5, 2016). "Hurricane puts Citadel football on the road". Charleston, South Carolina: Post and Courier. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- "Jeff Farrington Stepping Down as Head Football Coach at North Greenville". North Greenville University. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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