In November 1999 , Tech finally was rewarded with an invitation to full membership in the Big East Conference . However , the Hokies were overmatched their first three years in the league , winning a total of 10 games in three years , finishing last of seven teams in the East division each of those years , and never reaching the conference tournament where only the top six teams of the division made the tournament . Stokes was fired at the end of the 2003 season . Stokes was dismissed after three straight losing season in the Big East , and Tech brought in coach Seth Greenberg to right the ship
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