"From the outside, all I've done is watch VCU win. And now on the inside, if you're here with us, you're going to win with us ...

Martelli was joined at the press conference by his family – his wife Meghan and their three children, his parents Phil and Judy, and his brother Jimmy, a former VCU staff member from 2017-23.

Bryant head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gestures in the first half of a game against Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Cleveland.

New VCU basketball coach Phil Martelli Jr. discusses building his roster through the transfer portal, working with his brother, and why the Rams program feels like the perfect fit.

Martelli Jr. called his father, the second-winningest coach in the Atlantic 10 during his nearly quarter century at St. Josephs to tell him he thought McLaughlin was coming with an offer.

Phil Martelli Jr. was formally introduced as the new head coach for VCU men's basketball team on Thursday. Martelli led the Bryant Bulldogs to America East regular-season and tournament championships.

Phil Martelli posted back-to-back 20-win seasons at Bryant University. He takes over at VCU, which has averaged 26.3 wins the past three seasons. (Michael Dwyer/AP) By David Teel | Staff writer ...

Phil Martelli Jr. has been named the 14th head coach of the VCU Men’s Basketball team. A press conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27.

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Bryant head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gestures in the first half of a game against Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Cleveland.