Early Life and High School
Greenberg is the son of Wendy and Mark Greenberg. He is Jewish. He attended Guilford High School in Guilford, Connecticut. He was a four-year letterman on Guilford's baseball, basketball, and soccer teams.
He was baseball team captain as a junior and senior, four-time All-conference and all-area, and was the first player in Connecticut history to be named to four all-state teams.
He was also soccer team captain for 1998 and 1999, and was a striker and four-year starter. Greenberg was a three-time all-conference, all-area, and all-state selection. He was named all-New England and All-America in 1998, during which season he set the school season record with 17 assists. He was also the team and area most valuable player in 1998, and helped lead Guilford to the state soccer title in 1996. He holds the school record for career assists, with 33.
In basketball, Greenberg was point guard and team captain in 1998–99, and was named 2nd-team all-conference.
He was named Connecticut's male athlete of the year for 1998–99. He graduated with honors, and played summer baseball with the Madison, Connecticut American Legion Post 79 team.
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