Rick Hall Director of Men's Basketball Operations
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It is an exciting time to be a Hokie! With our entrance into the Atlantic Coast Conference, Virginia Tech has truly come home, where it deserves to be, in the ACC. It is also an exciting time for Virginia Tech basketball. The 2004-05 schedule brings the greatest challenge in school history; competing in the ACC. The Atlantic Coast Conference is THE BEST BASKETBALL CONFERENCE IN THE NATION, PERIOD. And we intend not just to play, but to compete and win. Our motto for the season is: ACC ACCept the challenge, ACCept the opportunity. This season, Virginia Tech will have the toughest and most attractive home schedule in school history. With games against Duke, Virginia, Maryland, Wake Forest and our first-ever ACC game, against North Carolina on Dec. 19th. There is a pretty good chance that the Hokies will entertain the top- ranked team in the country several times during the season. We finished our run in the Big East Conference on a very positive note. advancing to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament after winning our last five home games to complete a winning season. To compete in the ACC will take a lot more from our players, our coaches, our fans and our entire program. The 2003-04 season saw Virginia Tech fans return to Cassell Coliseum in droves. As a school, we ranked sixth nationally in increased attendance. With this season’s schedule, we can surpass that stat. Sellouts will rule! The most satisfying aspect of my first season at Virginia Tech was the support and enthusiasm demonstrated by the students, fans and Commonwealth. Virginia Tech basketball once again became a major event on our campus and Cassell Coliseum was THE place to be in Blacksburg. With the challenges that playing in the ACC present, we need even more support. We need a packed Cassell Coliseum every night. We need to make Cassell Coliseum the most feared arena in the ACC and, therefore, the nation. We need your support. I can’t wait to get started and I know you can’t wait, either. Our success is your success. Our program and I thank you, and invite you to be a part of this growth. 2004-05 VIRGINIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL VIRGINIA TECH BASKETBALL CONTENTS Basketball Staff Assistant Coaches........................................................................24-26 Head Coach Seth Greenberg ......................................................18-21 Support Staff ..............................................................................27-28 General Information Administration........................................................................158-160 Athletic Facilities ....................................................................147-151 Athletic Fund..........................................................................170-171 Athletic Performance ..............................................................161-163 Atlantic Coast Conference ..........................................................51-58 Blacksburg, Va. ......................................................................175-176 Cassell Coliseum ....................................................................142-143 Hokiesports.com ..............................................................................10 Hokiesports the newspaper ............................................................171 Home Court Excitement ........................................................144-145 Media Information........................................................................4-10 Monogram Club ............................................................................173 Sports Medicine ......................................................................168-169 Student-Athlete Academic Support Services............................164-165 Student Life ............................................................................166-167 CREDITS: This Is Virginia Tech ..............................................................154-157 Virginia Tech Campus Map ..........................................................152 Virginia Tech/ISP Sports Network ................................................172 Editor – Bill Dyer, Assistant Sports Information Director; Contributing What Is a Hokie? ..........................................................................157 Editor/Photo Coordinator: Anne Panella. Looking Back To 2003-2004 Design – Host Communications, Lexington, Ky. Project Manager: Dan Box Scores ..................................................................................65-74 Peters; Project Designer: Kim Troxall. Results..............................................................................................63 Season in Review ........................................................................60-62 Contributors – Torye Hurst, Larry Hincker, Jimmy Robertson, Ben Statistics ..........................................................................................64 Horton, Kevin Fischer and Brent C. Hager. Numbers, Records and History The following individuals provided assistance in the “Where Are They All-Time Greats ......................................................................115-122 Now” section: Lu Merritt, Jimmy Lawrence, Jimmy Robertson, Russ Coaching Records ..........................................................................130 Whitenack, Brandi Bonkowski, Ty Patton and Matt Schabert. Special For the Record ..............................................................................106 thanks to all former Hokie players, especially Page Moir and Myron Hokies in the NBA ................................................................126-128 Guillory, along with former coaches Don DeVoe, Charles Moir and Individual Records ......................................................................94-96 Bill Foster. 96 Cage Seasons ............................................................................129 Postseason Play ......................................................................110-111 Covers – Cover photographs were contributed by David Knachel of the Series Records ........................................................................107-108 Virginia Tech Sports Information Office. Team Records ............................................................................97-98 Tech Sports Hall of Fame........................................................112-113 Photography – Many photos inside the media guide were contributed by Top 10....................................................................................104-105 Woody Veasey of Christiansburg, Va., and Knachel. George Patch, Wayne Where Are They Now?............................................................123-125 Scarberry, Mark Nystrom, Jim Bridgeman, Bill Setliff, Ruth Babylon, Tom Year-by-Year Leaders ..............................................................100-103 Maguire, AP Wirephoto, Megan Armbruster, photographers of The Year-by-Year Records ..............................................................130-140 Roanoke Times and University Relations Visual Communications also contributed to the media guide. Photos of professional players were pro- Previewing the 2004-2005 Season vided by NBA Photos, the New Jersey Nets, the New Orleans Hornets, A Talk With Seth Greenberg ......................................................22-23 the Miami Heat, Hefelfinger Studio Photography, Rocky Widner/ Hokie Profiles ............................................................................30-49 NBAE/Getty Images and Steve Lipofsky/www.Basketballphoto.com. Message from Seth Greenberg ................................Inside Front Cover Slamball photos of Jim and David Jackson were provided by Opponent Information ..............................................................76-86 SpikeTV/Robert Beck. Outlook ......................................................................................12-16 Rosters ............................................................................................50 Schedule ..............................................................Outside Back Cover Travel Plans ......................................................................................91 TV/Photo Roster..............................................................................16 Year-by-Year vs. 2004-2005 Opponents ......................................88-90 hokiesports.com 1 2004-05 VIRGINIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS VIRGINIA TECH AT A GLANCE Location ....................................................Blacksburg, Va. 24061-0502 Basketball Address....................................274 Jamerson Athletic Center Enrollment ..................................................................................28,000 Nickname....................................................................................Hokies Colors ................................................Chicago maroon & burnt orange Conference ....................................................Atlantic Coast Conference Arena (Capacity) ..........................................Cassell Coliseum (10,052) Tech’s All-Time Record ..........................................................1127-943 President ....................................................................Dr. Charles Steger Director of Athletics ............................................................Jim Weaver Head Coach ......................Seth Greenberg (Fairleigh Dickinson, 1978) VT Record/Years..............................................................15-14 (1 year) Overall Record/Years