Episode 14 – Garrett Boorojian and Seth Greenberg discuss relationship building in a team environment.
Coach Greenberg joined ESPN in 2012. As an ESPN College Basketball Analyst, he has appeared / commentated on ESPN’s College Gameday Covered by State Farm, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, as well as other platforms as an analyst.
Seth Greenberg’s Men’s Basketball Playing Career:
- Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1974–1978
- Four-year letter winner for Head Coach Al LoBalbo
Seth Greenberg’s Men’s Basketball Coaching Career:
- 383–293 (Overall)
- Columbia University (assistant), 1978–1980
- University of Pittsburgh (assistant), 1980–1983
- University of Virginia (assistant), 1983–1984
- The University of Virginia reached the 1984 NCAA Final Four.
- University of Miami (assistant), 1985–1987
- Long Beach State University (assistant), 1987–1990
- Long Beach State University (head coach), 1990–1996
- University of South Florida (head coach), 1996–2003
- Viriginia Tech University (head coach), 2003–2012
Seth Greenberg’s Signature Head Coaching Wins:
- January 25, 1993: Long Beach State University upset #1 University of Kansas 64–49 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
- January 6, 2007: Virginia Tech University upset #5 Duke University 69–67 (OT) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina
- January 13, 2007: Virginia Tech University upset #1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 94–88 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia
- February 13, 2007: Virginia Tech University upset #4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 81–80 (OT) at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- January 21, 2009: Virginia Tech University upset #1 Wake Forest University 78–71 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem, North Carolina
- February 26, 2011: Virigina Tech University upset #1 Duke University 64–60 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virigina
Sports Trivia about Seth Greenberg:
- At Long Beach State University, Coach Greenberg coached future NBA players Lucious Harris and Bryon Russell.
- Lucious reached two NBA Finals with the New Jersey Nets (2002 and 2003).
- Bryon reached two NBA Finals with the Utah Jazz (1997 and 1998) and one with the Los Angeles Lakers (2004).
- Seth Greenberg’s Accolades:
- 2x Big West tournament champion (1993, 1995)
- 1x Big West regular season champion (1996)
- 1x Conference USA regular season champion (2000)
- 2x Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year (2005, 2008)
- 3x NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament Appearances (1993, 1995, 2007)
- Al Lobalbo Award at Fairleigh Dickinson University (2009)
- “The Pinnacle” at Fairleigh Dickinson University (2011)
Seth Greenberg in Halls of Fame:
- Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (1996); Five Star Basketball Camp’s Hall of Fame (2004); The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (2012); Long Beach State Hall of Fame (2013)
Seth Greenberg’s Philanthropic Roles:
- American Heart Association (Member); Coaches vs. Cancer (Member); Boys and Girls Club (Member); Great American Teach–in (Member); Winning coach at the 1st “Chairman of the Boards” 3–on–3 charity basketball tournament that assisted Tuesday’s Children in New York for those affected by 9/11; Chairman of an online sports auction that raised funds for Habitat for Humanity aiding those affected by Hurricane Katrina.