• On April 4, 2011, Herb Magee was selected to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2011 on Aug. 12, 2011.
• Legendary Men's Basketball Head Coach Herb Magee is in his 51st year at Philadelphia University and just completed his 44th season at the helm of the Philadelphia University men's basketball program.
• During the 2010 season, Coach Magee passed Coach Bobby Knight's record with his 903rd win on February 23, 2010, and became the all-time NCAA wins leader. Previously he passed former Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp's NCAA record with his 877th win and former North Carolina coach Dean Smith's NCAA record of 879 career wins. In 2010, the Philadelphia University Rams went on to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
• Magee became the number one, all-time Division II men's basketball coach in NCAA history on February 1, 2007, when he earned his 829th win against Wilmington College, breaking the previous mark of 828 held by legendary Winston-Salem State Head Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines.
• Magee's stellar career includes 922 career coaching victories with all wins in the NCAA
• A two-time All-America selection as a player with the Rams, Magee finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,235 points.
• While he has since been passed by Randy Stover (2,369 points) in 1992 and Tayron Thomas (2,414) in 2006, Magee still holds the school record for scoring average in a season when he poured in 29.1 ppg in the 1961-62 season – before the three-point shot.
• Along the way, the Rams posted a 75-17 record that included the Eastern Regional Championship in 1963 under Head Coach Bucky Harris.
• Following graduation, Magee was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 62nd pick of the 1963 NBA draft. However, he opted for a career in coaching and he joined his mentor, Harris, as an assistant coach at then-Philadelphia Textile.
• Magee became the head coach in 1967 at the age of 25 and guided the Rams to a 21-6 record in his first season. In his second season, Textile posted yet another 20-win season, going 20-5, but it was his third year as head coach that made history.
• After losing two of their first three contests to begin the 1969-70 season, Magee's Rams won 28 straight games en route to the NCAA National Championship. In the title game, the Rams defeated Tennessee State, 76-65, and the team finished with a 29-2 mark. For the season, the Rams' average margin of victory was 24.5 points.
• In his 44 years as head coach, Magee has taken his team to the NCAA Tournament 25 times. In addition, he has had 30 twenty-plus win seasons and one 30-win season.

His list of awards and achievements include:

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011
• College Division National Championship (1970)
• Thirty 20 or more win (and one 30-win) seasons
• Twenty-five NCAA Tournament appearances
• Career .715 winning percentage
• Coached 12 All-Americans and 39 1,000 or more point scorers
• Kodak District Coach of the Year (1993)
• New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1993, 1994 and 2004)
• Regional Coach of the Year (four times)
• National Coach of the Year
• CACC Coach of the Year
• Numerous assistant coaches have gone onto head coaching or assistant coaching positions at the collegiate level, including Bill Lang at the U.S. Naval Academy and Pat Chambers at Boston University
• Coached the Olympic Festive team along with John Calipari
• Co-Coach of the Year in the Mideast Collegiate Conference (twice)
• Honored at the NCAA Division I Final Four with the NABC's Guardian of the Game Award
• Nationally recognized as a shooting expert, has tutored numerous professional players including Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley, Orlando Magic standout Jameer Nelson, Boston Celtics guard Sebastian Telfair and New York Knicks forward Malik Rose.
• Conducted shooting clinics around the country and in Italy and Puerto Rico.
• Released two popular DVDs entitled, "Nothing But Net" and "Nothing But Drills"

Other honors:

• Inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2011)
• Inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame (2008)
• Inducted into the Philadelphia University Athletic Hall of Fame (2004)
• Inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1979)
• Inducted into the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame (1979)
• Inducted into the Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Hall of Fame (2002)
• Inducted into the West Catholic High School Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the Philadelphia University Hall of Fame (1984)
• Honored by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association (2006 and 2007)
• Selected member of all-small college team, Philadelphia area (1959-60, 60-61, 61-62)
• Selected outstanding small-college player, Philadelphia area (60-61, 61-62)
• Selected first five all-star team, Quantico Marines Christmas Tournament (1960 and 1961)
• Selected outstanding player, Quantico Marines Christmas Tournament (1960)
• Leading scorer all colleges, Philadelphia Area (Palumbo Trophy)

In addition to his coaching and playing resume, Magee frequently works with NBA players from around the league on the art of shooting, including Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and current Orlando Magic standout Jameer Nelson.

He is also a popular speaker at camps and clinics, and released his new videotape entitled, "Nothing But Net," in 2001.

Magee played his high school basketball at Philadelphia's famed West Catholic High, where his teammates included former Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Jim Lynam and former St. Joseph's coach Jim Boyle.

Magee received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Philadelphia University in 1963 and a master's in education from St. Joseph's University in 1969.