Giovani Riello is an assistant coach for the University of Rhode Island men's soccer program in Kingston, Rhode Island, where he works primarily with the goalkeepers. He joined the staff in March 2023 and enters his third season with the Rams in 2025.
Rhode Island's goalkeepers posted strong results under Riello's direction. In 2024, the Rams ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and eighth nationally in save percentage (.806), while also leading the conference and placing 10th in the country with 5.12 saves per game. Edu Rodriguez led the Atlantic 10 in both save percentage and saves per match and ranked ninth nationally in those categories. In Riello's first season at Rhode Island, the team recorded nine shutouts in 16 matches, and Rodriguez led the conference with seven shutouts.
