Swarthmore College Athletics

One of the best multi-sport athletes in Swarthmore history, Ed Greene '85 was an integral member of two of the College's most successful teams. On the diamond, Greene —  known as "The Hammer" to his friends and teammates — led the Garnet baseball team to unrivaled success behind his prolific hitting and pitching. During his senior season in 1985, Greene finished 8-1 on the mound while also hitting .510, helping Swarthmore win its first-ever MAC Championship and first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament behind a program-best 26-7 record. Greene earned All-America Third Team honors for his efforts, becoming Swarthmore's first ABCA All-American. Following graduation, Greene was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the thirteenth round of the Major League Baseball draft and became the first Swarthmore graduate in decades to play professional baseball. On the gridiron, Greene was equally as dominant, helping Swarthmore win three consecutive conference championships (1982, 1983, 1984). Playing a key role on one of the best Garnet football teams in the program's history, he earned second team All-America honors at cornerback as a senior. His 21 career interceptions are a program record and still rank second in Centennial Conference history. Greene, a McCabe Scholar, was also a member of the track and field team. Today, Greene is the assistant director of admissions and records at Mission College in California.