Jefferson University Men's Basketball

Jimmy Reilly enters his third season as head men's basketball coach in 2024-25. He was named the fifth head coach in program history in July 2022 after spending 15 years on Naismith Hall of Fame coach Herb Magee’s staff. Reilly also serves as the athletics department’s coordinator of conference events. During his first two season as the Ram's head coach, Reilly has brought Jefferson to two straight CACC Championship Games, winning the title in his second season and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020. He coached the Rams to a 23-9 record during the 2023-24 season, In his first campaign, Reilly led his squad to the CACC Championship Game and an 18-12 record. Erik Timko was named two-time CACC Player of the Year, a two-time consensus First Team All-Region honoree, a two-time First Team Academic All-American, and the CACC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year twice in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Timko was also named the CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in 2023-24. Reilly has coached five All-CACC honorees and seven CACC All-Academic members. In 2024-25, the Rams went 16-13 as they earned a share of the CACC South Division title and make the CACC Tournament for the third straight year under Reilly's regime. He coached two All-CACC players in Justin Hawkins (First Team) and Ashton Miller (Second Team). Jefferson led the nation in free throw percentage (80.9%). As the top assistant for the Rams' men's basketball program before taking over as head coach, Reilly had a hand in numerous aspects of the program, including game and practice planning, recruiting, scouting, fundraising, alumni relations, community service, logistics, and academic support. Reilly was also responsible for the Rams’ strength and conditioning program, creating a guard development program, on-court instruction, and in-game defensive adjustments. With Reilly on the coaching staff, Jefferson amassed a 311-123 record for a .717 winning percentage from 2007-22. The Rams recorded 20-plus wins 11 times during the span. Jefferson reached the CACC Championship Game eight times, winning five titles, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament on nine occasions. The Rams were the NCAA East Region runner-up in 2010. Before coming to Jefferson, Reilly served as an assistant coach at Neumann University for two seasons. With the Knights, he was in charge of scouting, game-plan preparation, recruiting, individual player workouts and in-game defensive adjustments. From 2003-05, Reilly was an assistant boy’s varsity coach at West Catholic High School. Reilly, who was also the head JV coach, was in charge of scouting and assisted in running summer camps for boys and girls in grades four through nine. Reilly began his coaching career at Ursinus College, his alma mater. In his two years as an assistant, he was helped with scouting, game-planning, and individual workouts. Reilly also helped give prospective student-athletes tours of the campus. As a player for the Bears, Reilly was a two-year team captain and the team’s MVP as senior. He led Ursinus in assists during his junior and senior seasons. Reilly graduated from Ursinus in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in communications. Jimmy Reilly Coaching Record Year School Record Pct. Postseason 2022-23 Jefferson 18-12 .600 CACC Runner-Up 2023-24 Jefferson 23-9 .719 CACC Champions/NCAA First Round 2024-25 Jefferson 16-13 .562 CACC Semifinals Career Record 57-34 .626

Bill Ludlow joined the Rams as an assistant coach at Jefferson in September of 2024 and is in his second season on Coach Jim Reilly's staff.   Before coming to Jefferson, Ludlow served as the Head varsity boys coach at Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware from 2014 - 2022.    From 1994 - 2010 Ludlow was the Head varsity boys coach at West Catholic High School in West Philadelphia, Pa.    Prior to becoming the Head coach at West Catholic, Bill was the JV coach and varsity assistant for the Burrs from 1991 -1993.   Ludlow's first coaching job in high school was JV coach and varsity assistant at Cardinal Dougherty High School in Northeast Philadelphia, Pa. 1986 - 1990   Coach Ludlow's relationship with Jefferson Head Coach Jim Reilly began in the early 90's when Reilly played for Ludlow at West Catholic. After his college playing career Reilly returned to West Catholic as Ludlow's assistant for a couple of years before moving into college coaching.  

Brady Greene joins the Rams an assistant coach at Jefferson in October 2025. Before coming to Jefferson, Greene served as an assistant coach at Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah, from 2023-2025. While with the Griffins, he was responsible for player development, scouting, film breakdown, and recruiting, while also assisting with offensive strategy and analytics.   From 2021-2023, Greene was an assistant coach at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. During his tenure, the Lancers captured the Division I San Diego Section Championship in the 2021–22 season and set a program record with 24 wins in 2022–23.   Greene graduated from the University of San Diego in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and business administration. His senior thesis, titled “Winning the Half Court: The Importance of Paint Touches and Ball Reversals,” explored data-driven strategies to improve offensive efficiency in basketball.