Jimmy Martelli is the associate head coach for the Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball program in Richmond, Virginia, a position he assumed when he returned to VCU in April 2025 after two seasons as an assistant coach at Penn State.
In his first season back at VCU, Martelli was part of a staff that led the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship, a share of the conference regular-season title and an NCAA Tournament berth. VCU won 28 games, matching the second-highest total in program history, and four players earned All-Atlantic 10 recognition, including first-team selections Lazar Djokovic and Terrence Hill Jr. In May 2026, he was selected as one of 25 coaches for the inaugural NABC Flight School at Nike's campus near Portland, Oregon.
