Robert Massey

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Robert Massey
Personal information
Born (1966-02-17) February 17, 1966 (age 59)
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Garinger (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College North Carolina Central
NFL draft 1989: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • New York Giants (1998)
    Assistant defensive backs coach
  • Hillside HS (NC) (2001–2002)
    Head coach
  • North Carolina Central (2003)
    Wide receivers coach
  • North Carolina Central (2004)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Livingstone (2005–2006)
    Interim head coach
  • Shaw (2007–2009)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Shaw (2010–2011)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Shaw (2010–2015)
    Head coach
  • Winston-Salem State (2016–2018)
    Associate head coach, defensive backs coach, & special teams coordinator
  • Winston-Salem State (2019–2025)
    Head coach
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 432
Interceptions 14
Fumble recoveries5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career41–78 (.345)

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]

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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

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Livingstone Blue Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2005–2006)
2005 Livingstone1–91–66th (Southern)
2006 Livingstone1–91–65th (Southern)
Livingstone:2–182–12
Shaw Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2012–2015)
2012 Shaw4–63–44th (Southern)
2013 Shaw6–44–33rd (Southern)
2014 Shaw3–72–5T–4th (Southern)
2015 Shaw1–91–6T–5th (Southern)
Shaw:14–2610–18
Winston-Salem State Rams (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2019–2025)
2019 Winston-Salem State4–63–4T–3rd (Southern)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Winston-Salem State3–63–43rd (Southern)
2022 Winston-Salem State3–63–43rd (Southern)
2023 Winston-Salem State4–64–4T–3rd (Southern)
2024 Winston-Salem State7–35–2T–3rd
2025 Winston-Salem State4–62–5T–7th
Winston-Salem State:25–3420–23
Total:41–78

References

  1. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. Frostino, Nino (2004). Right on the Numbers. Trafford Publishing. pp. 2300–. ISBN   9781412033053 . Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. "Michael Irvin". South Florida Insider. May 18, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. Dell, John (December 17, 2021). "WSSU removes interim tag from Robert Massey's title and now he's the permanent head football coach". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  5. Gaither, Steven J. (November 9, 2025). "WSSU, Robert Massey parting ways". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved November 21, 2025.