Robert Massey
American football player and coach (born 1966)
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Robert Lee Massey (born February 17, 1966) is an American football coach and former professional player. Massey was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft.[1] Massey played professionally as a cornerback for five teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1997.[2] Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin described Massey as the toughest cornerback he faced during his career.[3]
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Born | February 17, 1966 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Garinger (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina Central | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career | 41–78 (.345) | ||||||||
Massey was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1992. He played college football at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina.
Massey was the head football coach for Hillside High School from 2001 to 2002, the interim head coach for Livingstone College from 2005 to 2006, the head coach for Shaw University from 2010 to 2015, and Winston-Salem State University from 2019 to 2025.[4][5] He amassed an overall record of 41–78 at the collegiate level.
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) (2019–2025) | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 2025 | Winston-Salem State | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
| Winston-Salem State: | 25–34 | 20–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–78 | ||||||||
