| Robby Wells | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 10, 1968 |
| Place of birth | Bartow, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1990 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Fullback, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2009 | Savannah State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–15 |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
Robert "Robby" Wells (born April 10, 1968) is an American former college football coach and a politician. He was the head football coach at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia from 2007 to 2009.[1]
He is seeking the Reform Party of the United States' nomination for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election.[2][3]
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Wells was a four-year starter at Furman University, playing fullback and wide receiver. He was a member of the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA national championship team.[4]
Well has been coaching football since 1990. He began his career as an assistant coach at Greer (S.C.) High School (1990–1995). He served as head coach at C.E. Murray High School Greeleyville, SC (1995–1997).[4][5]
He moved to the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant for the University of South Carolina and coach Lou Holtz in 1998, coaching the defensive backs (1998–1999) and middle linebackers (2000) before moving to become the defensive coordinator at South Carolina State University in 2002.[4] As the Bulldog's defensive coordinator (2002–2005) Wells' defense attained numerous national rankings and a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship (2004).[4]
In 2006 Wells was hired as the General Manager for the Augusta Spartans Arena Football Team where his duties included coaching, player personnel decisions, player development, team travel, fund raising and media relations.[4]
Wells' final position before joining Savannah State was as the defensive coordinator and football marketing director for one season at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina.[4]
Wells was hired as head football coach on December 22, 2007.[4] The team compiled a 5-7 record in his first season as head coach. Wells resigned his position on January 28, 2010 citing personal reasons. He subsequently filed a lawsuit against SSU for reverse discrimination for his forced resignation as head coach.[6] The lawsuit was settled in November 2011.[7]
On November 21, 2011, Wells announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2012 national election.[8][2] Wells stated that he would he would run as an independent, saying "Our party system is broken. We need a third option".[2]
Wells holds both a Masters degree in adult education from the University of South Carolina (2000) and a Bachelors degree in health and physical education from Furman University (1990).[4]
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