JEFF GREEN
Jeff Green graduated with the Colonie High School class of 1967. He earned 11 varsity letters in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track. Among his accomplishments were: [Track] 3 Suburban Council 2 mile championships and school record holder, [Indoor Track] 2 Tri-County 2 mile championships, [Cross Country] 2 Suburban Council and 2 Section II championships (also a 2nd place in each while leading Colonie to 1st place team finishes 3 years), 7th and 5th in NYS State Championships (while leading Colonie to 2nd place team finish), and several Invitational meet wins. Green was virtually undefeated in dual meet competition in the 2 mile and Cross Country from his sophomore year through his senior year and received the Colonie “Cleary Award” twice, for his dedication and leadership as voted by players and coaches.Green attended SUNY Cobleskill and then the University of Mississippi. He held school records in the half mile, 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile and 4 mile relay. He won the JCAA Regional Championship in the half mile and 2 mile, earned All American honors twice and was co-captain of Cobleskill’s 1968 JCAA National Championship Cross Country team. Green led Ole Miss to a team championship in 1969 in the Mississippi Intercollegiate State Championship while finishing 1st individually. Green was inducted in the Cobleskill Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.After earning associate’s and bachelor’s degrees, Green worked for the next 37 years for New York state and served as regional director and statewide key process leader for Fostering Real Property Tax Equity with the Office of Real Property Services.