Head Coach Herb Magee enters his 41st season at the helm of the Philadelphia University  basketball program. Magee's stellar career includes an NCAA Division II record 833 career coaching victories which also ranks fifth all-time in NCAA history, regardless of Division. Magee earned his record-breaking win last season against Wilmington College, breaking the previous mark of 828 held by legendary Winston-Salem State Head Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines.

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. 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 833-328 (.717) into the 2007-08 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 40 years as head coach, Magee has taken his team to the NCAA Tournament 22 times. In addition, he has had 27 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 1070-356.

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. This past season, Magee was honored at the NCAA Division I Final Four with the NABC's Guardian of the Game Award.

In addition to his coaching and playing resume, Magee frequently works with NBA players from around the league on the art of shooting, including Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and current Orlando Magic standout Jameer Nelson. He is also a popular speaker at camps and clinics, and released his new videotape entitled, "Nothing But Net," in 2001.

Magee played his high school basketball at Philadelphia's famed West Catholic High, where his teammates included former Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Jim Lynam and former St. 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 St. Joseph's University in 1969. Magee and his wife, Geri, live in Berwyn, Pa.

Jimmy Reilly comes to head coach Herb Magee's staff after spending the last 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.

Entering his sixth season of basketball coaching, 25 years old Theo Gremminger joins Herb Magee's staff as a specialist in the areas of recruiting, scouting of opponents, skill development and scheduling. Gremminger spent last season as an assistant basketball coach at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Under the stewardship of 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, Gremminger 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. Some of Gremminger's St. Albans players went on to play college basketball at programs such as Rutgers, University of Pennsylvania, Brown and Stanford. 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 with girlfriend Michaela Rothman in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.

Matt Hartman begins his second season as a Philadelphia University men's basketball assistant coach. The Media, Pa., native focuses on advanced scouting for the Rams as well as on-court instruction for head coach Herb Magee's team. This is the first collegiate coaching position for Hartman, who is the nephew of former Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics head coach Jim O'Brien. Prior to joining the Rams, Hartman spent a year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and resided and worked with the homeless at a shelter in Spokane, Wash. Hartman is a 2005 graduate of St. Joseph's University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

Chris Nestor embarks on his second season as a member of the Philadelphia University men's basketball coaching staff.  Nestor came to the Rams after having served as a basketball coach in the Cheltenham Township School District for six years.  His background as a personal trainer for many years has helped greatly to improve the overall strength and conditioning of the Philadelphia University basketball program.  In addition, Nestor drills the team in on-court instruction, and his assignments also include scouting and assisting head coach Herb Magee in the day-to-day operations of the team. Nestor currently is in his ninth year as a Health and Physical Education Teacher in the Cheltenham School District, where he was selected for Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2005.  Nestor graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1996, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology, with a minor in Athletic Training. He went on to receive his Masters in Education degree from Pittsburgh in 2000. Nestor currently resides in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia with his wife Alyssa.

One of the top players in the history of the Philadelphia University men's basketball program, Andy Jones returns for his fourth season on the bench as an assistant coach. 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 players on various levels 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 14th all-time in University history.  He also ranks fourth all-time in steals with 226 and seventh 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.