Coach Columns

The Sweetness of a Road Win
The Sweetness of a Road Win
Our friend the late Coach Skip Prosser was one of the most genuine and caring individuals in the game of basketball. It seems like every coach has a story about time they spent with Skip. He had a spe....
The Game Is Not The Same
I have always enjoyed my time in the game, but I have never enjoyed it more than when I was broadcasting games in the Atlantic 10 in the mid to late 1990’s. Every time I had Xavier game, I looke....
The Legacy of Gene Bartow
The game lost a great coach and the profession lost an outstanding human being with the passing of Gene Bartow. During my time at Appalachian State I got to know his son, Murry. Over the years we h....
January Challenges Coaches
It’s rarely talked about and more often overlooked, but the month of January is a challenging month for all coaches. And it's almost here. Let's look at a month the presents many challen....
History of Winning
As career coaches we spend many hours learning as much as possible about our game, our profession, and what it takes to achieve success in the wild world of college athletics. As assistant coaches, we....
Remembering September 11
This feature was written when Seth Greenberg was the head coach at Virginia Tech. It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the attack on America. Still vivid are the images of the....
Looking Back 10 Years Later
It was Thursday September 6, 2001. The recruiting period was underway and we were busy trying to improve our team. At the time I was an assistant coach under Gary Williams at the University of Marylan....
Always a Winner
It was May 28, 2007, the final day of Operation Hardwood IV. After six days of competition, we are playing in the championship game. It’s been an incredible week at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait City, ....
Importance of Leadership
Leadership is crucial for any team, program, or organization to be successful. Many young people do not understand what it takes to be an effective captain or leader. I always look for the individuals....
It's Not All Glamour
This column was written when Seth Greenberg was the head coach at Virginia Tech. How many college sports span two semesters? Just one. Unlike football, which begins and ends in the fall semester or....