Martelli gestures towards the ceiling in remembrance of his late father. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK
Phil “Pops” Martelli Sr., the father of men’s basketball Head Coach Phil Martelli, died on Feb. 6. The Hawk basketball program paid tribute to Martelli Sr. two days later on Feb. 8, before the team’s 30-point victory over Saint Louis University. Both Saint Louis and St. Joe’s players participated in the tribute.