Phil Martelli was a freshman at Widener University when he was told about an upcoming concert at the field house. The year was 1973. His friends knew about the legendary bar band.

“Phil” is Phil Martelli Sr., the all-time winningest basketball coach at St. Joseph’s University. From 1995-2019, he collected 444 wins, seven NCAA Tournament berths, and 11 NIT appearances.

It doesn't take more than perhaps 30 seconds with Phil Martelli to know he's old-school Philly. While that can mean a number of things, chief among them is brutal honesty at all times, like it or not.

Michigan assistant coach Phil Martelli looks on in the second half of their Big Ten basketball game against Ohio State at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Phil Martelli has experienced plenty during his lengthy college basketball coaching career at Saint Joseph’s. Yet, he’d never been in a situation like this.

All Phil Martelli Jr. wants is for his oldest son to enjoy the ride, a lesson he didn't truly appreciate until he found out firsthand how hard it was to bring a team — and a family — to this ...

And while his two sons — Phil Martelli Jr., now an assistant at Bryant; and Jimmy Martelli, the director of basketball operations at VCU — are no longer based in Philadelphia, the town is very ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Phil Martelli entered the Crisler Center media room at 1 p.m. sharp and took his place behind the microphone, quietly affirming to someone nearby that he had the situation ...

All Phil Martelli Jr. wants is for his oldest son to enjoy the ride, a lesson he didn't truly appreciate until he found out firsthand how hard it was to bring a team — and a family — to this ...