Scott O’Reilly (Watervliet, NY) joined Sage’s men’s basketball staff in 2012-2013 as an assistant coach. The 2017-2018 campaign marks his sixth season on the bench with the Gators.

Head Sage Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Barnes said of O’Reilly, “He possesses all of the character traits we look for in an assistant coach.” Barnes noted, “He has a great enthusiasm for the game and a tremendous work ethic.  He’s learned from some of the very best coaches in Section II and I’m excited about adding Scott's experience to our program.”

During his time on the Sage staff, the team has garnered post-season appearances every year, while also producing a .722 win percentage over the last four years.  O'Reilly was part of the Gators' championship season in 2015 that earned the program's first Skyline Conference Championship and an NCAA Division III berth. Head Coach Brian Barnes was named Coach of the Year by the Skyline, the ECAC, D3Hoops.com, as well as regional coach of the year by the NABC, all honors that he attributes to the hard work from his coaching staff.

Prior to his arrival at Sage, O’Reilly spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant men's basketball coach for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s junior varsity program. While at RPI, he was active in daily practice planning, on the floor instruction, player development and in-game coaching.  O’Reilly further contributed to the program with his efforts in live scouting of opponents to generate pre-game scouting reports for game preparation.  

A 2008 graduate of SUNY Cortland, O’Reilly earned his undergraduate degree in history. He is currently working on a master's degree in adolescent education in social studies from The College of Saint Rose.

Most recently he worked as a teaching assistant in special education department at Watervliet Junior Senior High School from 2008 until 2012.

As a graduate of nearby Watervliet High School, O’Reilly played under the legendary Section II coach and New York State Hall of Fame inductee, George Mardigan.   In addition, O’Reilly served as the head modified basketball coach at Watervliet Junior Senior High School for two seasons. While there, he assisted with the live scouting for the 2010-2011 Watervliet varsity boys’ basketball, which captured the Section II Class B Championship. He also spent two seasons at the helm of the Arsenal City 15-Under AAU team from 2009-2011.

In addition to holding a New York State Coaching Certificate, O’Reilly brings with him experience working the Sage Gators’ Spring Break Basketball Camp as well as the George Mardigan Basketball Camp.