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In my article in Wednesday's paper about new Tech assistant Bill Courtney, I had some quotes from his former boss, George Mason coach Jim Larranaga.

Here is more from Larranaga:

"He's like a younger brother to me," Larranaga said. "He's very close to me and my family. I hated to lose him (to Providence) when he left, but I knew he wanted to be a head coach at the Division I level someday. Now he's going to Virginia Tech, where he gets the chance to work for a good friend of mine, Seth.

"I have nothing but high praise for Bill. He's a tremendous individual, a terrific recruiter, a terrific basketball coach.

"He's like a chameleon when it comes to adjusting to recruiting environments. ... He has a great network of people. ... He was actively involved in recruiting every player (when he was at George Mason). He's very, very well-liked. He has such a passionate personality. He's always upbeat, very hard-working. He knows the state of Virginia very well."

Courtney joins James Johnson, who also worked under Larranaga, and Ryan Odom as assistant coaches for Greenberg.

"Seth has put together a true winning staff," Larranaga said.

Larranaga said Courtney has experience recruiting in the Richmond, Norfolk and Washington-Baltimore areas.