Seth Greenberg

Seth Greenberg was born in Plainview, New York, and graduated from JFK High School in 1974. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he was a four-year letter winner under coach Al LoBalbo, earning a bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism in 1978. Greenberg began his coaching career as an assistant at Columbia University in 1978, moving to Pittsburgh in 1980, where the team made two NCAA Tournament appearances. He then served as an assistant coach at Virginia for the 1983-84 season, contributing to the team’s NCAA Final Four run. Following a stint at Miami from 1985-87, he became the associate head coach at Long Beach State.

Greenberg became the head coach at Long Beach State in 1990, leading the 49ers to two NCAA Championship appearances, an NIT berth, and a Big West Championship during his six seasons. He compiled a 105-70 record there before becoming the head coach at the University of South Florida in 1996, where he achieved a 108-100 record, a Conference USA regular season title, and an NIT appearance. In 2003, Greenberg took over as head coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Over nine seasons, he led the team to a 170-123 record, earning ACC Coach of the Year honors twice and making six postseason appearances. His teams achieved notable victories, including four wins against No. 1 ranked teams and road wins at Allen Fieldhouse, Dean Dome, and Cameron Indoor Stadium, making him second on Virginia Tech’s all-time wins list.

In 2012, Greenberg joined ESPN as a college basketball analyst, leveraging his extensive coaching background to provide analysis on platforms such as SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He also became a regular on ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm in 2014-15. His contributions include the “Behind-the-Bench” series, offering viewers a coach’s perspective. Greenberg has been recognized for his achievements with inductions into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012, the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 2013, and the Five Star Basketball Camp’s Hall of Fame in 2004. He has also received accolades from his alma mater, Fairleigh Dickinson, including the inaugural Al LoBalbo Award in 2009 and ‘The Pinnacle’ in 2011.