.jpg) Greenberg as coach withMaccabi Haifa in 2013 | |
| Cangrejeros de Santurce | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1954-02-24)February 24, 1954 (age 71) Plainview, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John F. Kennedy (Plainview, New York) |
| College |
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| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1977–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1977–1978 | American (assistant) |
| 1978–1984 | Saint Joseph's (assistant) |
| 1984–1986 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 1986–1987 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Virginia Tech (assistant) |
| 2004–2007 | Virginia Tech (associate HC) |
| 2007–2011 | Radford |
| 2012–2013 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2014–2015 | Eskişehir Basket |
| 2015 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2016–2017 | Eskişehir Basket |
| 2017–2020 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2020–2021 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2021–2022 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2023–present | Cangrjeros de Santurce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brad Howard Greenberg (born February 24, 1954)[1] is an Americanbasketball coach.
Greenberg was one of three sons of Marilyn and Ralph Greenberg ofPlainview, New York, onLong Island. One of his brothers,Seth, would also grow up to be a college basketball coach.[2][3] Brad Greenberg graduated fromJohn F. Kennedy High School in 1972, then went toWashington State University as a freshman and played on theWashington State Cougars basketball team.[3][4] He transferred toAmerican University inWashington, D.C., and lettered inbasketball from 1974 to 1977. Greenberg graduated from American University with aB.A. in interdisciplinary studies in athletics, media, and society.[5]
Greenberg began his coaching career in 1977 as an assistant coach at his alma materAmerican University. From 1978 to 1984, he was an assistant coach atSaint Joseph's University underJim Lynam.[5][6] During Greenberg's time as assistant coach, Saint Joseph's appeared in theNIT in1979,1980, and1984 and theNCAA tournament in1981 and1982, including a run to the Elite Eight in 1981.[5] Saint Joseph's also was the 1979–80 regular season champion in theEast Coast Conference (ECC) and won the 1981 and 1982 ECC tournaments.[6]
In 1984, Greenberg followed Lynam to the NBA'sLos Angeles Clippers, again as an assistant coach.Don Chaney replaced Lynam as head coach in the middle of the1984–85 season, and Greenberg remained on Chaney's staff until 1986.[5][7] In the1986–87 season, Greenberg was an assistant coach for theNew York Knicks under head coach Bob Hill.[5][8]
Greenberg returned to coaching basketball in 2003 after nearly 15 years as an administrator. He joined the staff of head coach and younger brotherSeth Greenberg atVirginia Tech. In 2004, Brad Greenberg was promoted to associate head coach.[5] Virginia Tech made the2005 NIT and2007 NCAA tournament during Brad Greenberg's stint as assistant coach.
Greenberg was named head coach atRadford University in 2007.[9][2] In four seasons at Radford, Greenberg had an overall 55–68 record: 10–20 in 2007–08, 21–12 in 2008–09 (including theBig South tournament championship and appearance in theNCAA tournament), 19–12 in 2009–10, and 5–23 in 2010–11.[10]
He resigned his position at Radford University on May 18, 2011, amidNCAA investigations.[11] In February 2012, Radford received two years of probation from the NCAA, but no postseason ban, for major recruiting violations. Greenberg was hit with a five-yearshow-cause penalty, which effectively barred him from college coaching during that period.[12]
He coached theBucaneros de La Guaira of theVenezuelan League, in 2011–12, and the team finished the regular season with a 20–16 record and a 3rd place regular season finish. The highest regular season finish in club history at that time.
He was formerly an assistant on formerNBA head coachEric Musselman's coaching staff for the seniorVenezuela national basketball team that hostedFIBA's2012 Men's Basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[12][13]
On July 7, 2017, Greenberg was namedMaccabi Ashdod head coach, signing a two-year deal.[14] In his first season with Ashdod, he led them to the2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the fourth seed, but they eventually were eliminated byHapoel Tel Aviv.
On June 16, 2019, Greenberg signed a one-year contract extension with Ashdod.[15] His contract was extended for the 2019/2020 season however the club was dragging down and when the Coronavirus struck, Greenberg left the team; which was demoted by the end of the season.
On July 22, 2019, Greenberg was namedCanada national team assistant coach for the2019 FIBA World Cup.[16]
On August 5, 2020, he has signed withIroni Nes Ziona of theIsraeli Premier League.[17] On April 25, 2021, he led Ness Ziona to aFIBA Europe Cup title.
On September 2, 2021, he signed with the Guaynabo Mets of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional of Puerto Rico league as Head Coach.
In 1989, he joined thePortland Trail Blazers front office as director of player personnel and remained in that position (renamed vice president of player personnel in 1992) until 1995.[5]
In the1996–97 season, Greenberg was general manager and vice president of basketball operations for thePhiladelphia 76ers. During his stint as general manager, the Philadelphia 76ers drafted scoring sensationAllen Iverson, dubbed by Philly fans as "The Answer," with1996's first overall pick. In Iverson's third NBA season, the Sixers ended a string of seven consecutive losing seasons and simultaneously started a five-season NBA playoff run.[5][18] However, Greenberg was fired after the 76ers finished the season 22–60.[19]
Greenberg has also worked as ascout for various NBA teams and other agencies.[5] In 2000, he was an executive at HoopsTV.com.[20] From 2001 to 2003, Greenberg was director of basketball operations at theUniversity of South Florida.[5]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford Highlanders(Big South Conference)(2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Radford | 10–20 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Radford | 21–12 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Radford | 19–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Radford | 5–24 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| Radford: | 55–68 | 35–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 55–68 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 2012–13 | 27 | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | WonBSL Final |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2013–14 | 28 | 21 | 7 | .750 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | Lost in semi-finals |
| Career | 55 | 38 | 17 | .690 | 2nd | 17 | 11 | 6 | .647 | ||