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La Salle’s Kelly Greenberg to be inducted into Big 5 Hall Of Fame
PHILADELPHIA – La Salle women’s basketball standout Kelly Greenberg will be inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame on February 21 in a luncheon at the Palestra, it was announced today. Greenberg was a two-time All-Big 5 selection and helped the Explorers to three Big 5 Championships and NCAA Tournaments as a player from 1985-89.
She joins her brother Chip, a La Salle point guard from 1982-86, in the Big 5 Hall of Fame. The Greenbergs are one of three sibling combinations in the Big 5 Hall of Fame, joining Bill (Temple) and Bob Mlkvy (Penn) and Joe (Villanova) and Ellen Ryan (Saint Joseph’s).
Greenberg, currently the head women’s basketball coach at Boston University, set La Salle records for assists in a game (19), season (190) and career (512). She currently stands in second in all three categories.
The first Explorer to record a triple-double, Greenberg shot 51.6% from three-point range during her career which still stands on top of the La Salle record books. She was named to the All-MAAC second team as a senior in 1989 after captaining the team to a 28-3 record. During her four years at La Salle, Greenberg’s teams had a 95-24 record.
The Blue and Gold won the MAAC in 1986, 1988 and 1989 to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, she helped the team defeat Connecticut in the first round before falling to Tennessee.
Greenberg was also a four-year starter for La Salle’s field hockey team.
Greenberg has coached at the collegiate level for 20 years, and has led Boston University to two WNIT appearances and 126 wins in seven seasons. During five years at Penn, Greenberg guided the Quakers to two Ivy League Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.
During her scholastic career, Greenberg excelled at basketball, field hockey and softball at Archbishop Wood High School in Philadelphia. In 2010, she had her No. 32 jersey retired joining just two other female athletes – Debbie Black of the WNBA and Kelly’s sister, Kathy. Kelly is a member of the Archbishop Wood’s alumni hall of fame.
She will be joined in the induction class by Marc Jackson (Temple), Matt Maloney (Penn), Melissa Coursey (Saint Joseph’s), and Jenn Beisel (Villanova).
The luncheon begins at 11:30 AM. Tickets for the general public are $40 each. Contact Steve Crider at the Big 5 office for tickets at steve@philadelphiabig5.org.
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