The Martelli family is back in the NCAA Tournament as Atlantic 10 champions. VCU coach Philip Martelli Jr., and younger brother Jimmy, his top assistant, led the Rams to the A-10 crown a decade after their father won the last of his three conference tournament titles at Saint Joseph’s.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — When Philip Martelli Jr. and Jimmy Martelli told their father they wanted to go into coaching, Phil Sr. gave his blessing, albeit with one very important caveat.
“I wasn’t going to pick up the phone,” said the elder Martelli, who wo… [6507 chars]
Source: The Associated Press | Published: 2026-03-16T18:14:33Z
Credit: The Associated Press
