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Weaver said the lack of coaching continuity was troubling, especially for a program in the prestigious ACC.
"I can certainly understand some coaches leaving, but to have as many leave as we had sat the wrong way with me," he said, adding that the decision "had nothing to do with losing. It had nothing to do with NCAA appearances. It had something to do with people leaving and it had something to do with me wanting to change the direction and leadership of the program."
That desire, he said, came to him as he stood before a workshop of 182 fulltime staff members of the athletic department.
"The relationship of that program to the rest of the department is what hit me," Weaver said, noting that Greenberg did not attend the workshop. Weaver declined to elaborate, but said it was quite evident to him at the department workshop.
Greenberg was told of his dismissal at about 1:30, Weaver said, adding that he thought the coach was "shocked."
Greenberg did not return telephone messages Monday, but said in a text to the AP at 1:27 that he had a recruit on campus.
The search for a successor will begin Tuesday, Weaver said, adding that he has already heard from people in the profession about the job. He did not rule out hiring an assistant coach or a young head coach with little experience.
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