He graduated from the (now closed) Mullens High School in Mullens, WV and went on to play at NCAA Division I Marshall University, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame.
[2] He was a record setting point guard, starting 113 consecutive games from 1977 to 1981.
His teams amassed an 87–17 home record in Marshall's Veterans Memorial Arena.
In 2002, Greg's Marshall team lead all Division I basketball teams in 3 point field goal shooting percentage at 44% and he had 18 all conference players during his time as Marshall's head coach.
[citation needed] He has written several books including The Winning Edge and Success: Attitude is Everything.. His basketball camps attracted over 1000 attendees per summer at their peak.