VCU Coach Phil Martelli Jr. On The UNC Comeback, 35-Year Dream & Life in Richmond | Sidetracked

VCU Men's Basketball Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr. sits down with Jack Fitzpatrick for Episode 2 of Sidetracked. In his first year at VCU, Martelli went 28-8, won the A-10 Tournament, and pulled off one of the greatest NCAA Tournament comebacks in recent memory — down BIG at halftime against a ranked North Carolina squad, the Rams pulled out a 82-78 win in overtime.We get into all of it — the halftime locker room speech, what it was like getting fired at Delaware and ending up with the Delaware 87ers, Nate Robinson asking HIM for coaching advice, why he signed the extension at VCU, his 35-year dream of becoming a Division I head coach, and what Richmond means to him and his family.Plus The Three Questions — including a very spicy NBA hot take about his hometown Philadelphia 76ers.📻 Sidetracked airs every Friday during Fitz the Bill, Hour 2 — 9 AM on 106.1 ESPN RichmondCHAPTER MARKERS0:00 — Welcome & The Siegel Center1:45 — Scheduling as a Mid-Major7:30 — The VCU Return Clause & Ryan Odom12:00 — Virginia College Basketball Showcase16:30 — The Philadelphia 87ers & Getting Fired at Delaware25:00 — What the G League Taught Him About the Transfer Portal Era30:30 — Inside the UNC Locker Room Down 19 at Halftime35:00 — Why He Signed the Extension & The 35-Year Dream39:30 — Post-Game Routine & Film Philosophy41:00 — The Three Questions#Sidetracked #FitztheBill #VCU #VCUBasketball #PhilMartelliJr #RVA #Richmond #ESPNRichmond #CollegeBasketball #Atlantic10 #NCAA #MarchMadness #RichmondVA #VCURams