Head Coach Herb Magee enters his 43rd season in 2009-10 at the helm of the Philadelphia University basketball program. A coaching icon, Magee became the winningest  NCAA Division II men's basketball coach in NCAA history on February 1st, 2007, surpassing the mark of 828 held by legendary Winston-Salem State Head Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines.  Today, Coach Magee continues to lead NCAA DII in the number of total NCAA wins (880).

During the 2008-09 academic year, Magee received two distinct honors: in May '09 he was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at the PhilaU Commencement ceremony and in November '08 he was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. 

A two-time All-America selection as a player with the Rams, Magee finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,235 points. While he has since been passed by Randy Stover (2,369 points) in 1992 and Tayron Thomas (2,414) in 2006, Magee still holds the school record for scoring average in a season when he poured in 29.1 ppg in the 1961-62 season. Along the way, the Rams posted a 75-17 record that included the Eastern Regional Championship in 1963 under Head Coach Bucky Harris.

For his efforts, he was inducted into the Philadelphia University Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Following graduation, Magee was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 62nd pick of the 1963 NBA draft. However, he opted for a career in coaching and he joined his mentor, Harris, as an assistant coach at then-Philadelphia Textile.

Magee, who takes a career coaching record of 880-346 (.717) into the 2009-10 season, took over the head coaching job in 1967 at the age of 25 and guided the Rams to a 21-6 record in his first season. In his second season, Textile posted yet another 20-win season, going 20-5, but it was his third year as head coach that made history.

After losing two of their first three contests to begin the 1969-70 season, Magee's Rams won 28 straight games en route to the NCAA National Championship. In the title game, the Rams defeated Tennessee State, 76-65, and the team finished with a 29-2 mark. For the season, the Rams' average margin of victory was 24.5 points.

In his 42 years as head coach, Magee has taken his team to the NCAA Tournament 24 times. In addition, he has had 29 twenty-plus win seasons and one 30-win season. As a player, assistant coach and head coach at the University, Magee has helped the program to an overall record of 1,117-374.

His exploits as a coach have not gone unnoticed, as his list of awards and achievements can attest. The Kodak District Coach of the Year in 1993, Magee was also tabbed New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year that season and again in 1994 and 2004. In addition, he has been honored as regional Coach of the Year four times, national Coach of the Year once and Co-Coach of the Year in the Mideast Collegiate Conference twice.  He was also inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.

In 2007, Magee was honored at the NCAA Division I Final Four with the NABC's Guardian of the Game Award. He was nominated for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. He was also inducted into the Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

Additionally, Magee frequently works with NBA players from around the league on the art of shooting, including Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, current Orlando Magic standout Jameer Nelson, Boston Celtics Guard Sebastian Telfair and New York Knicks Forward Malik Rose. He is also a popular speaker at camps and clinics, and released his most recent video, "Nothing But Net," in 2001. He has also had numerous former assistant coaches and players who have gone on to take head coach and assistant coaching jobs at other colleges and high schools.

Magee played high school basketball at Philadelphia's famed West Catholic High, where his teammates included former Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Jim Lynam and former Saint Joseph's coach Jim Boyle. Magee received a Bachelor of Science in marketing from the University in 1963 and a master's in education from Saint Joseph's University in 1969. Magee and his wife, Geri, live in Berwyn, Pa.

For more information, including Herb Magee's basketball training and shooting DVDs, visit www.HerbMagee.com.

Jimmy Reilly enters his second season on head coach Herb Magee's staff in 2008-09.  He spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at Neumann College under their former head coach and former Rams' assistant Corey Stitzel. Prior to his time at Neumann, Reilly was an assistant coach at his collegiate alma mater, Ursinus College, from 1999-2001. As a basketball player for the Bears, Reilly was a two-time captain and was named team MVP in his senior season of 1998-'99. He also spent time as an assistant coach from 2003-'05 at his high-school alma mater, West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. As a Burr, Reilly was a Philadelphia All-Catholic basketball performer. His diverse basketball experience also includes internship stints in the offices of the Philadelphia 76ers and WIP Sports Radio 610 in Philadelphia. Reilly graduated with a degree in communications from Ursinus in 1999. In addition to his coaching duties at the University, Reilly currently works in the marketing department at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Newtown Square, PA.

Gremminger enters his second season on Herb Magee's staff as a specialist in the areas of recruiting, scouting of opponents, skill development and scheduling.

Previously, he spent time as an assistant basketball coach at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Under head coach Steve Howes, Gremminger helped lead the Cardinals to the Capital Athletic Conference championship with an overall record of 23-6.

From 2002-'06, he coached the junior varsity and was a varsity assistant at St. Albans School for Boys in Washington, D.C. At St. Albans, Gremminger was mentored under the tutelage of district legend Bob Brown, one of the most respected coaches in the nation's capital.

Gremminger has also coached at numerous summer camps, including Five Star, Georgetown and the Eastern Invitational. Gremminger has attended the University of Maryland and is completing his degree online. He currently resides in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.

One of the top players in the history of the Philadelphia University men's basketball program, Andy Jones returns for his fourth season as an assistant coach with Coach Magee.

Prior to joining Head Coach Herb Magee's staff, Jones served as a coach and administrator with the Sonny Hill League. In addition, Jones also worked as a private basketball trainer in the Philadelphia-area, working with various levels of players to improve their skills.

A graduate South Philadelphia High School, Jones matriculated to then-Philadelphia Textile where he played for Magee from 1981 to 1985. During his stellar career, Jones scored 1,634 career points, which currently ranks 13th all-time in school history. He also ranks fourth all-time in steals with 226 and sixth all-time in assists with 387. Jones top season came in 1983-84 when he averaged a career-high 16.3 ppg, leading the Rams to a 21-8 record.

Jones and his wife, Nydia, and daughters Jasmine and Atiyyah, reside in Overbrook Park, PA.