Hall of Fame
Richard Reilly ’08 came to Castleton from Manassas, Virginia, and made his presence known quickly for the Castleton men’s basketball program. He appeared in 27 games as a freshman, averaging 11 points, 4.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. His sophomore year, he upped his scoring and assist numbers significantly, averaging 18.2 points per game along with 5.6 assists per game. His assist totals ranked him 25th in the nation in assists per game, and he landed Second Team All-Conference honors from the North Atlantic Conference. As a junior, Reilly contributed 15.9 points and 6.0 assists per night, earning him Honorable Mention All-NAC accolades and a top-15 ranking nationally in assists per game. His senior year saw him register a career-high 6.2 assists per game—12th-best in the nation—while scoring 13.3 points per outing. He was named Second Team All-NAC in his final season. Reilly graduated as Castleton’s all-time leader in assists with 551, holding the record by a wide margin. He also ranked fifth all-time in scoring at his time of graduation with 1,466 points and was fifth in three-pointers made with 180. A lockdown defender as well, his 191 career steals place him fourth all-time in program history. After graduation, Reilly spent time coaching and officiating basketball. He remains active in his lifestyle, teaching CrossFit classes for the last decade while also working full-time as a Software Trainer. He and his wife Kassie reside in his home state of Virginia with their two sons, Kyler and Aiden.
