Bill Reilly was named the Head Volleyball Coach at Vermont State University Lyndon in august of 2023. Reilly succeeded Courtney Novak, who served as the team's interim head coach in 2022.
Reilly came to Lyndon from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where he served as Buccaneer head coach in 2021 and 2022. He guided the Mass Maritime program back from the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancelation of the Buccaneers' 2020 season.
Reilly has coaching experience dating back to 1999. He began his coaching career with the Tidewater Volleyball Association in Virginia Beach, VA, from 1999 to 2006. His 2005 15U team participated in the USA National Championships in Salt Lake City, UT. Reilly also had coaching stints with Cape Cod Technical High School in Cape Cod, MA, and Marshfield High School in Marshfield, MA.
Reilly has also remained active coaching on the club circuit. In addition to his time with Tidewater, he has also worked with Mass Premier Courts in Foxborough, MA, Southern Alliance Volleyball in Hanover, MA, USA South Volleyball in Fort Meyers, FL, and Sarasots Volleyball Club in Sarasots, FL. Reilly has also worked at several prominent volleyball camps and is a USA Volleyball, NCAA, and high school volleyball official.
In addition to his coaching pedigree, Reilly was an accomplished AA/A beach volleyball player in Newport, RI, and Virginia Beach, VA.
Reilly is a native of Foxborough, MA, and a graduate of Lewiston High School in Lewiston, ME. He attended Tidewater Community College, where he trained to become an emergency medical technician and paramedic and studied health sciences.
