Va. Tech fires Greenberg
Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg reacts in the second half of the consolation game against Oklahoma State during the NIT Season Tip-Off college basketball tournament at New York's Madison Square Garden. (Nov. 25, 2011) Credit: AP
In the latest edition of coaching musical chairs, Virginia Tech gave coach Seth Greenberg his walking papers following the exodus of several of his assistant coaches. Greenberg said he was “shocked” by the firing.
Athletic Director Jim Weaver cited the shakeup of Greenberg’s coaching staff as the primary reason. "[Assistant athletic director Tom Gabbard and I] decided last week that we needed to go in another direction in our men's basketball program and we have terminated coach Seth Greenberg's tenure as our basketball coach,” Weaver said during a news conference Monday.
If the Hokies decide to look for a current coach, it could trigger another dominoes-falling scenario. You never know when or where the last domino will fall these days. Need proof? Just check out what happened at Wagner and LIU.
The list below contains all Division I coaching changes this spring with the replacements in parenthesis.
Air Force – Jeff Reynolds (Dave Pilipovich)
Brown – Jesse Agel
Canisius – Tom Parrotta (Jim Baron)
Central Michigan – Ernie Zeigler (Keno Davis)
College of Charleston – Bobby Cremins (Doug Wojcik)
Colorado State – Tim Miles (Larry Eustachy)
Duquesne – Ron Everhart (Jim Ferry)
Eastern Illinois – Mike Miller (Jay Spoonhour)
Florida International – Isiah Thomas (Richard Pitino)
Grambling State – Bobby Washington
Idaho State – Jim O’Brien (Bill Evans)
Kansas State – Frank Martin (Bruce Weber)
Illinois – Bruce Weber (John Groce)
LIU – Jim Ferry (Jack Perri)
LSU – Trent Johnson (Johnny Jones)
Miami-Ohio – Charlie Coles (John Cooper)
Mississippi State – Rick Stansbury (Rick Ray)
Mount St. Mary’s – Robert Burke (Jamion Christian)
Nebraska – Doc Sadler (Tim Miles)
Northern Arizona – Mike Adras (Jack Murphy)
North Carolina A&T – Jerry Eaves
Ohio – John Groce (Jim Christian)
Rhode Island – Jim Baron (Danny Hurley)
Samford – Jimmy Tillette (Bennie Seltzer)
SMU – Matt Doherty
South Carolina – Darrin Horn (Frank Martin)
Southern Illinois – Chris Lowery (Barry Hinson)
Southern Mississippi – Larry Eustachy
Southern Utah – Roger Reid (Nick Robinson)
Tulsa – Doug Wojcik (Danny Manning)
UAB – Mike Davis (Jarod Hasse)
UNC Greensboro – Mike Dement (Wes Miller)
Virginia Tech – Seth Greenberg
Wagner – Danny Hurley (Bashir Mason)
Western Kentucky – Ken McDonald (Ray Harper)
Winthrop – Randy Peele (Pat Kelsey)
