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After Greenberg was let go I spoke to a very prominent coach looking to...

...change jobs that was floated at VT before they ultimately hired James Johnson. I called and asked if he'd actually be interested and he said some version of "I hate Seth Greenberg but the way the AD treated him means I'll never work for that guy. My agent reached out to myself and a number of other clients to tell us it was a job set up to fail and to steer clear." I think Seth Greenberg could be a difficult person, I think he did an exceptional job and was given next to no support relative to the rest of the league and he was treated horribly by a number of people within different parts of the athletic department and football. The stories from that time came as much from the assistants as anyone but Jim Weaver was never going to be able to hire another basketball coach with good options in his tenure. I think Whit Babcock was very lucky that Buzz Williams was looking to move right when he had an opening but there are still a lot of stories from Buzz's tenure and the current one that make a less than desirable spot in men's basketball for a lot of people in the industry.
Posted: 06/24/2025 at 05:24 PM ET
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Saw Seth Greenburg at the Homestead today. He's there for a wedding.
UTPr0sim 06/21/25 05:32 PM ET
Hmm and Mike Young made the same wedding. Go figure...**
UTPr0sim 06/23/25 09:11 AM ET
He’s the best and his kids are the best. Got done dirty by Weaver
JMuff114 06/22/25 10:37 PM ET
Weaver was a poor AD but SG didn't do himself any favors
PFHokie 07/03/25 01:36 PM ET
Put the blame on both **
HokiesACC2004 06/26/25 06:50 AM ET
After Greenberg was let go I spoke to a very prominent coach looking to...
Cvillehoops13 06/24/25 05:24 PM ET
Haha, yeah...
Chris ColemanAdmin 06/27/25 10:40 AM ET
His wife didn’t like it in Bburg at all.
RJHokie 06/22/25 10:45 PM ET
I hated the way things ended with Greenberg. I realize both men played a
VTHokie2000 06/23/25 12:40 PM ET
I thought Frank’s secretary fired Greenberg. Am I mis-remembering?**
Femoyer Hokie 06/27/25 10:55 AM ET
Greenberg set himself up.
VPI63 06/24/25 02:31 AM ET
In some ways that is probably true. However, I am not sure Greenberg
VTHokie2000 06/24/25 09:39 AM ET
I never forgave Greenberg for not getting Steph Curry. I don't care what
BigDaddyHokie 06/24/25 07:29 PM ET
I doubt Weaver set up Greenberg to fail. But they certainly
RJHokie 06/23/25 12:47 PM ET
Divorce was needed **
HokiesACC2004 06/26/25 06:51 AM ET
I thought I had read somewhere that Weaver scheduled that meeting after
VTHokie2000 06/23/25 12:59 PM ET
I’m not sure on the timing of the meeting, but usually there was
RJHokie 06/23/25 01:08 PM ET
Oh I agree their relationship had a lot of other issues. I guess I see
VTHokie2000 06/23/25 01:17 PM ET
Did you play golf?!?**
Spudnut 06/22/25 05:53 PM ET
I did. But not with Seth.**
UTPr0sim 06/22/25 07:08 PM ET
Stay at hotel or are you in the Owners Club?**
Spudnut 06/23/25 07:36 AM ET
ITs in my neck of the woods!**
UTPr0sim 06/23/25 08:28 AM ET
Ah! You live in God's County!
Spudnut 06/23/25 08:53 AM ET
Should be in our Hall of Fame. NM**
swimhokie 06/21/25 08:42 PM ET
I like Seth fine, but one NCAA bid in nine years is not Hall of Fame**
turkeywinghokie 06/25/25 12:03 PM ET
I agree with this.**
Cactus Jack 06/22/25 10:36 AM ET
Talk about what could have been? 4-5 freak plays away from 6 NCAAs, and…
GoldCoast 06/21/25 05:57 PM ET
Yeah agree with this, but...
baumerj 06/22/25 02:58 PM ET
I liked him as a coach, but I think his true calling is what he's doing now
EDGEMAN 06/21/25 05:39 PM ET
He & Bilas are both really good.**
Lancelot Link 06/23/25 04:38 PM ET
So true. I spoke with him at several football games, always fun.**
George Baylor 06/22/25 07:24 AM ET