Justin Bradley joined the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball staff in August 2023 as an assistant coach.
During his two seasons on staff, the Ramblers an A-10 Regular Season Title and back-to-back NIT appearances.
In 2024-25, Bradley helped Loyola to a NIT semifinal run as well as a program record 17 home wins after posting a 25-12 overall finish. The Ramblers claimed third in the A-10, earning a double-bye in the conference tournament.Â
The Ramblers saw two all-conference selections in Jayden Dawson (Second Team) and Miles Rubin (All-Defensive). Rubin set the single-season program record in blocks (85) and field goal percentage (.714), while Sheldon Edwards Jr. shattered the single-season three-pointers made record with 106 made.
In 2023-24, Bradley played a role in turning the program around with the fourth highest win improvement from the 2022-23 season. Loyola increased its win total by 12 wins, going from 10-21 to 22-10 against Division I opponents. With a 15-3 finish in the A-10, Loyola took home a share of the regular season title and earned a double-bye in the A-10 tournament. The Ramblers carried their success to the NIT.
Bradley helped coach Des Watson, Braden Norris, and Rubin to All-Conference honors, while Watson also earned NABC All-District Second Team honors.
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Prior to Loyola, Bradley served as an assistant coach at Seattle U during the 2022-23 season, helping the Redhawks to a 20-12 record last year and a fourth-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Additionally, Bradley helped coach Cameron Tyson and Riley Grigsby to All-WAC honors this past season.
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Bradley has proven to be one of the nation's top young basketball coaches, being named to Silver Waves Media's 2021-22 and 2022-23 Most Impactful Mid Major DI Assistant Coaches list. He also earned recognition on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) prestigious 30-under-30 Team in 2018.
Bradley went to the Pacific Northwest after spending six years in the Northeast. He was an assistant coach on staff at Dartmouth College in 2015-16, then spent two successful seasons (2016-18) at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., helping the Ephs advance to the NCAA Division III Final Four in 2017 and finish both campaigns ranked fifth in the country.
He was involved in all aspects of the recruiting process, assisting in game preparation and strategy while overseeing the player development for perimeter players. Three players earned All-NESCAC honors during his time at Williams, including 2018 Player of the Year and second-team All-American James Heskett.
Bradley returned to Dartmouth as an assistant coach beginning in 2018-19, before being elevated to associate head coach prior to the start of the 2020-2021 season while recruiting and coaching current Rambler Dame Adelekun. Regarded as a top-notch teacher and a global recruiter, Bradley helped mentor several all-conference players including former Rambler Chris Knight (second team twice), Brendan Barry (second team) and Evan Boudreaux (Rookie of the Year/second team).
Leading all recruiting efforts for the Big Green program, Bradley was instrumental in landing some of the best consecutive recruiting classes in Dartmouth history. His niche as a global recruiter allowed for roster diversity from 13 different states and four foreign countries.
Prior to his first stint at Dartmouth, Bradley spent two seasons working at North Carolina Central as the director of basketball operations. The Eagles posted a combined record of 53-14 and 31-1 in MEAC play during his tenure, advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 and the NIT in 2015.
A 2013 graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C., with a degree in political science, Bradley was a player and student coach of the Quaker basketball team that went 81-31 during his four years there, advancing to the Division III Final Four during his rookie season.
Bradley completed his master's degree in athletic administration at NCCU in July of 2016.
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