Seth Greenberg was back in the commonwealth earlier this month.
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ESPN analyst and former Virginia Tech men鈥檚 basketball coach Seth Greenberg observed preseason practice at Tech, UVa and Radford this month.
Courtesy Matt Pendleton / ESPN/file March
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ESPN analyst and former Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg can see NCAA Tournament potential in both Tech and Virginia.
Courtesy Joshua Lavallee / ESPN/file March
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Courtesy of ESPN
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