Marcus Reilly begins his second year as Rhode Island College’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach. In his first season rebuilding the program, Reilly led RIC to a 10-16 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the Little East Conference. The team upset the University of Southern Maine to snap a 24-game losing streak dating back to 1997.  Reilly placed two recruits on the Little East All-Rookie first team, including the Little East Freshman of the Year. 

Reilly joined the RIC staff after leading the Community College of Rhode Island to two straight Elite Eight appearances and a 45-19 record over the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.  During Reilly’s tenure, the program was consistently ranked in the top 25 in the nation and his recruiting classes produced three NJCAA All-Americans.  In 2006-2007, Reilly was named the Female Sports Co-Coach of the Year by Words Unlimited, Rhode Island’s statewide organization of sports writers, sportscasters and sports publicists. 

From 2003-2006, Reilly was tabbed as First Assistant and Recruiting Coordinator for the NCAA Division I Jacksonville State University Gamecocks. While at Jacksonville State, Reilly helped guide the program to their first-ever trip to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Final Four and their highest Division I win total of 18 victories. In the 2003-04 season, Reilly, as the Director of Scouting, helped guide the Gamecocks in their first-ever victory over a Conference USA opponent (UAB) and first-ever SEC victory over Auburn.  The recruiting efforts and player development during that time produced three All-Conference players and placed two recruits on the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer team.

Reilly’s first stint as CCRI’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach was from 2001-03, where he led the Knights to a 32-16 record in a massive rebuilding effort.  The program broke through its perennial regional struggles by upsetting Mitchell College for the first time in program history, breaking a 45-game, 23-year losing streak.  In that time, Reilly recruited the first CCRI class of women’s basketball players to reach the NJCAA Final Four, including the Lady Knights’ all-time and single season leading scorers.

Before joining the college ranks, he coached Cranston High School West from 1999-2001 to a 24-17 record and led them to their first and only R.I. State Tournament Championship Game as Division I Central Champions. Five players from that team moved on to play college basketball at scholarship levels. He also mentored the Gatorade Player of the Year. During that time, he also served as Head Coach of the R.I. Breakers AAU basketball team.

He earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Trinity College, where he played four seasons of basketball for the Bantams, from 1995-1999. He is currently working towards his Master’s Degree in Adult Education Administration at the University of Rhode Island.

Reilly, a Cranston native who attended Cranston West, resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife Lindsey their two sons Owen (3) and newborn Jackson.