PHILADELPHIA – Widener alumnus Phil Martelli ('76) will be inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame this year, the organization announced Tuesday. Martelli and the Class of 2022 will be enshrined on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Event Center at Live! Casino & Hotel.
 
Martelli graduated as Widener's all-time leader in assists with 421 and remains third on the career list. He led the Blue and Gold to NCAA Tournament appearances in his junior and senior seasons, guiding them to the Sweet 16 in 1976.
 
After graduation, Martelli began his coaching career as an assistant under C. Alan Rowe. He was a member of the staff that guided Widener to the 1978 NCAA Division III championship game.
 
Following his stint on the bench at his alma mater, Martelli was the head coach at Bishop Kenrick High School for seven seasons before joining St. Joseph's as an assistant coach. After 10 years, he was elevated to head coach of the Hawks and amassed 444 wins in 18 seasons at the helm. Arguably his finest performance as a coach came in 2003-04, when he guided St. Joe's to a 30-2 record, a No. 1 ranking in the AP poll and a berth in the Elite Eight.
 
A Media, Pa. native, Martelli is currently the Associate Head Coach at Michigan, where he has helped the Wolverines put together a 61-32 record, win the 2021 Big Ten title and earn the No. 1 seeds in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments in 2021 in four seasons. Martelli also helped the Wolverines reach the Sweet 16 in 2022.

Along with Martelli, the Class of 2022 will include: David Akers, Keith Allen, Reds Bagnell, Ed Bolden, Adele Boyd, Charles Cooper, Howard Eskin, Susan Francia, Nikki Franke, Fredia Gibbs, Bernard Hopkins, Ray Kelly, Rollie Massimino, Art McNally, Jimmy Rollins as well as the 1983 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers.