Brad Greenberg

Brad Howard Greenberg (born February 24, 1954) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of BC Avtodor Saratov of VTB United League. He also served as head coach for Israeli 2012-2013 season champions Maccabi Haifa and as an assistant coach for Virginia Tech, and the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks.

Early life and college playing career

Greenberg was one of three sons of Marilyn and Ralph Greenberg of Plainview, New York, a town on Long Island. One of his brothers, Seth, would also grow up to be a college basketball coach. Brad Greenberg graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1972, then went to Washington State University as a freshman and played on the Washington State Cougars basketball team. He transferred to American University in Washington, D. C. and lettered in basketball from 1974 to 1977. Greenberg graduated from American University with a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies in athletics, media, and society.

Coaching career

Greenberg began his coaching career in 1977 as an assistant coach at his alma mater American University. From 1978 to 1984, he was an assistant coach at Saint Joseph's University under Jim Lynam. During Greenberg's time as assistant coach, Saint Joseph's appeared in the NIT in 1979, 1980, and 1984 and the NCAA Tournament in 1981 and 1982, including a run to the Elite Eight in 1981. Saint Joseph's also was the 1979–80 regular season champion in the East Coast Conference (ECC) and won the 1981 and 1982 ECC tournaments.