Entering his sixth season as the head coach of the Hokies, Seth Greenberg has established himself as not only a builder of programs, but as a coach who has an eye on the ultimate goal. Through hard work and teamwork, his Virginia Tech teams have demonstrated all the attributes that allow for success, both on and off the court.

Greenberg led the Hokies to a 21-14 overall record and a 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference record this past season, as the team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT. The Hokies, who lost five players to graduation from the 2006 season's NCAA Tournament team, were picked to finish 10th in the ACC in the preseason poll, but surged to a fourth-place finish in the regular season. Tech has now received a first-round bye in three of the four seasons the Hokies have been a member of the ACC and have reached the semifinals in each of the last two seasons.

On March 11, 2008, Greenberg added another honor, as he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's 2008 Coach of the Year. This marked the second time in four years that Greenberg earned the honor.

Earlier last season, the Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced that Greenberg had signed a contract extension that will keep him the Hokies' coach through the 2012-13 season.

The Hokies completed the 2006-07 season 22-12 overall and boasted a 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference mark. The third-place finish in the league and first-round bye in the conference tournament was a testament to the way the Hokies played the season; with toughness and intelligence; with hard-work and fundamentals.

In the 2006-07 season, the Hokies defeated four nationally-ranked teams and had a 3-0 record against teams ranked in the top-five. And as the 2008-09 season dawns, Greenberg has the Hokies poised for even loftier achievements.

Although fortunes are on the upswing, one thing has not changed since Greenberg arrived in Blacksburg - Virginia Tech succeeds due to hard work, preparedness and an attention to details.

Greenberg has a career record of 301-240 and an 88-70 record in five seasons at Virginia Tech. His biggest victories as the head coach of the Hokies include a 70-69 win at No. 12 Georgia Tech and a 67-65 victory against No. 7 Duke in Cassell Coliseum in the 2004-05 season. But in the 2006-07 season, the Hokies engineered a historic sweep over North Carolina, including a 94-88 win over the Tar Heels in Cassell Coliseum when UNC was the top-ranked team in the country. Couple that victory against North Carolina with a 69-67 overtime win at No. 5 Duke the week before, the Hokies spent time atop the ACC standings for the first time ever.

During his first season, he guided Virginia Tech to new heights in its quest to re-establish its place among collegiate basketball's elite. In his second season, the team even surpassed the accomplishments of the first year, and Greenberg showed his leadership abilities during a trying 2005-06 season.

Greenberg led a team that suffered numerous tragedies and, with his constant guidance, enabled the team to leave off-court problems out of the game and focus on each contest. The Hokies finished the season 14-16 and remained a competitive force in the best conference in the nation, the ACC. Coleman Collins and Zabian Dowdell were named honorable mention All-ACC and Jamon Gordon was named an ACC All-Defensive team selection and one of the top defensive players in college basketball. More importantly, the team grew as people, and those people were there to help one another during the trying times.

The challenges the Hokies faced in the 2005-06 season made the accomplishments of the past season even more meaningful. The word "team" aptly describes what Greenberg and his staff have built at Virginia Tech.

A new era in Virginia Tech men's basketball began on April 3, 2003, as the Hokies introduced Greenberg as their 27th head coach. A proven program builder, an admired and innovative tactician and an experienced recruiter, Greenberg guides a Tech program that has made tremendous strides in his first three seasons in Blacksburg.

Greenberg earned his first major honor at Virginia Tech in 2005, being named the ACC Coach of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. He was the fourth Hokie honored by the group for the team's play during the Hokies' inaugural ACC season. Dowdell was honorable mention All-ACC, Deron Washington was named to the ACC All-Freshman team and Gordon was named to the ACC All-Defensive team. The Richmond Times-Dispatch named Greenberg the Coach of the Year in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

"Coach Greenberg has exhibited tremendous leadership skills in building the basketball program into a team that can compete at the highest level," Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver said. "I am very proud of the fact that Coach Greenberg and his staff led the Hokies back to the NCAA Tournament and made a strong run at the ACC Championship. Seth has proven that he is a terrific recruiter and does a wonderful job of coaching and building team chemistry."

Optimism was high as Greenberg began his tenure at Tech, but his first season (2003-04) in Blacksburg turned out even better than anyone could have possibly hoped for. The Hokies played well throughout the season, despite being limited by injuries. Most importantly, the team improved consistently throughout the year.

The aggressive, up-tempo style that Greenberg installed in his first season with the Hokies has seen immediate dividends and has brought a renewed sense of excitement to Cassell Coliseum, as well as to the "Hokie Nation." The Hokies led the BIG EAST Conference in steals, turnover margin and assist/turnover ratio in 2003-04 and led the ACC in turnover margin in 2004-05.

When the team needed to step up, it did. The Hokies finished the 2003-04 season strong, with a 15-14 overall record and a best-ever 7-9 BIG EAST mark. The Hokies entered the BIG EAST Tournament as the eighth seed and defeated Rutgers, 61-58, in the first round before falling in the quarterfinals to nationally-ranked Pittsburgh. Tech finished the regular season winning its last three games and last five home games. Picked to finish last in the league in the coaches preseason poll, the Hokies finished the regular season in eighth place.

As promising as the 2003-04 season was, no one could have expected the success that the Hokies enjoyed during the 2004-05 season. Tech finished the year 16-14 overall and 8-8 in league play, finishing the regular season in fourth place in the league and earning a first-round bye in the ACC tournament. The Hokies also earned their first post-season bid since 1996, advancing to the second round of the NIT.

The 2005-06 season saw the team deal with numerous personal issues, but not surprisingly, managed to remain a cohesive unit and help each other through the rough spots, while continuing to make the improvements on the court that have led to the Hokies' reputation as a competitive force in the ACC. Credit Greenberg for never allowing the team to quit or feel sorry for themselves under the weight of adversity.

A proven recruiter, Greenberg has captured the excitement of the ACC move and continues to sign top recruiting classes.

Perhaps the biggest influences seen in the program have been the work ethic and attention to details that Greenberg and his staff have instilled. And when speaking of hard work, the principle begins at the top, with Greenberg himself. Long hours of watching film, instructing players and developing the program, along with tirelessly working to promote the program and university, while being involved in the community, have made Greenberg a popular face on the Blacksburg campus and in the "Hokie Nation."

Greenberg came to Virginia Tech from the University of South Florida, where he served as head coach for seven seasons. At USF, Greenberg had a record of 108-100. Prior to USF, Greenberg was the head coach at Long Beach State University, where his overall record was 105-70. In his 15 years as a head coach, Greenberg has an overall record of 244-198. An important side note is that, following his initial seasons at LBSU, USF and Virginia Tech, Greenberg compiled a 210-148 record at the three schools.

During his time at Long Beach and USF, Greenberg's teams posted impressive records against major conference opponents. During his Long Beach State tenure there were wins over four nationally-ranked teams, including a 64-49 victory against then-No. 1 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in 1992-93. At South Florida, his teams were 2-0 against Ohio State, had two wins over Texas and won at Pittsburgh during the Panthers' run to the Sweet 16 in the 2001-02 season. The Bulls defeated eventual Final Four team Wisconsin in the 1999-2000 season.

At South Florida, Greenberg led the Bulls to two NIT appearances and victories in Conference USA play against nationally-ranked opponents. The Bulls defeated BIG EAST member Providence and NCAA Tournament participants Memphis and East Tennessee State, plus NIT participants St. Louis and DePaul in his final season at USF. The Bulls led C-USA in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.9 percent from the floor. USF was among the conference leaders in three-point defense, blocked shots and steals. The Bulls also had the C-USA individual leader in assists.

A 1978 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson, Greenberg was a four-year letterwinner under head coach Al Lobalbo. His father, the late Ralph Greenberg, played at Long Island University under coaching legend Clair Bee, one of college basketball's all-time winningest coaches.

Greenberg began his coaching career as an assistant at Columbia in 1978. He moved to Pittsburgh two years later, where he made two trips to the NCAA Tournament in three years with the Panthers. He spent the 1983-84 season at Virginia, helping the Cavs reach the Final Four before moving on to Miami as an assistant under future Virginia Tech head coach Bill Foster. At Miami, he helped revive a program that had been dormant for a number of years.

Greenberg first went to Long Beach as associate head coach under Joe Harrington and replaced Harrington three years later when he accepted the head coaching position at Colorado. In his six seasons at LBSU, Greenberg led the 49ers to two NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT appearance. He led LBSU to two Big West Conference championships and one Big West regular-season title. While at LBSU, the 49ers defeated four nationally-ranked teams. Greenberg also tutored future NBA players - Bryon Russell, Lucious Harris and Juaquin Hawkins.

Well-respected in the collegiate coaching community, Greenberg was named an original member of the 2007 NCAA Regional Advisory Committee in the summer of 2006.

In the summer of 2004, Greenberg received a lofty honor, when he was inducted into the Five Star Basketball Camp's Hall of Fame. The honor, shared by some of the greatest coaches like Rick Pitino and Hubie Brown, was bestowed for the many years that Greenberg has been a part of the nation's top summer basketball camp as an instructor and guest speaker.

Known as one of the more insightful and knowledgeable coaches in the college game, Greenberg served as an analyst for College Sports Television's coverage of the NCAA Tournament each of the last three seasons and has worked with Fox Sports Radio on their NCAA coverage. He is often a guest on national, regional and local sports talk shows, including ESPN Radio and the Jim Rome Show.

Greenberg has always been involved in charitable organizations and causes. In September, he was the winning head coach in the inaugural "Chairmen of the Boards" 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament to benefit Tuesday's Children, in New York City. This group is the premiere non-profit organization serving the needs of the 9/11 community, providing a wide-range of programming from mentoring, to advocacy for children, to next-step life skills, and leadership training for 9/11 families and rescue and recovery workers.

When confronted by the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, Greenberg knew he had to get involved. Greenberg served as the chairman of the organizing committee of AllCoachesCare.com, a major on-line sports auction that raised money for Habitat for Humanity and its efforts in helping to rebuild the Gulf Coast area. Working tirelessly, Greenberg helped the group acquire goods and services for the auction and also spent countless hours speaking on television, radio and to media members getting the word out about the auction.

Greenberg and his wife, Karen, are the parents of three daughters, Paige, 20, Ella, 17, and Jacqueline, 13. He is active in a number of organizations and causes, including the Great American Teach-in, the American Heart Association, Coaches vs. Cancer and the Boys and Girls Club.