Robert Andrew Crawford Wells (born April 10, 1968) is an American politician and former college football coach.
[1] Wells unsuccessfully sought the Constitution Party's nomination for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election.
His Bulldogs defenses attained numerous national rankings and contributed to a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship in 2004.
[6] 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.
He subsequently filed a lawsuit against SSU for reverse discrimination, alleging that his resignation as head coach was forced.
[9][10] See: Constitution Party National Convention On November 21, 2011, Wells announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2012 general election.
[15] On September 24, 2013, Wells announced that he would discontinue campaigning as an independent candidate and would instead seek the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
[19] He filed in person at the office of Secretary of State Bill Gardner to enter the New Hampshire Democratic primary on November 13, 2019.