Education Hall of Fame - Phillip Greer

Phil Greer Phillip Greer
B.A. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, ’69
Named to the Alumni Hall of Fame in 2001

B.A. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation in 1969
Phil Greer, a native of Jenkins, KY., is a former Wildcat defensive back.
In addition to his UK degree, he also holds a master's degree from Georgetown College. Greer earned his Rank II from Eastern Kentucky University and taught at Tates Creek High School from 1969 to 1987. He coached football, wrestling, and tennis, and his teams won six state championships. Greer also served on the other side of the athletic field as a college basketball referee for the Southeastern, Metro, Southwest, and Ohio Valley Conferences. In 1998, he was inducted into the Kentucky High School Sports Hall of Fame. He has remained active in UK athletics, serving three terms as a member of the athletics board and three terms as president of the alumni letterman association.

In the early 1970s, Greer formed a real estate partnership and by 1988, Greer Development has become a successful business development firm in Fayette County. Greer is also serving as chair of the College of Education's Capital Campaign effort.

Greer and his wife, Mary, also a graduate of UK, have been married over 30 years. They have three children. Twin daughters, Kristen and Kelli, graduated from the University of Virginia. Kristen is vice president of marketing for Christy's in New York City. Kelli earned her medical degree from the University of Kentucky. Their son, Lee, also graduated from UVA and is a partner in the I-Visionary Capital Fund in Lexington.

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