Jim Ricci joined Rider as assistant coach in May of 2025.
Ricci was previously on staff with Hartzell for the past two seasons at Arcadia, helping the Knights secure a program record for victories in 2023-24 and the program’s first appearance in a conference championship game.
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Prior to his time at Arcadia, Ricci spent a season as an assistant at Penn, helping guide the Quakers to a 17-12 record and WNIT bid. Ricci was also with Hartzell for seven seasons at USciences, where the pair compiled a 168-48 record, five CACC South Division Titles, and three CACC Tournament Championships, reaching the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 in 2018.
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Ricci also has head coach experience at the high school level, coaching Archbishop Wood for nine years, seven as head coach, including three-straight PIAA 3A state titles between 2010 and 2012. He also coached the St. Matthew’s boy’s team for 24 seasons, amassing a 552-122 record, winning five Philadelphia Archdiocesan City Titles, a Middle Atlantic States Championships and six Philadelphia Region 1 League championships. His teams also made four Pennsylvania State Final Four appearances.
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