He coached Marshall to a 100–88 record, winning one Mid-American Conference championship and making one NCAA tournament appearance.
Rivlin played college basketball at Marshall before playing three seasons in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots and the Toledo Jeeps, with a break for service in World War II at Fort Warren, Wyoming.
[1][2] Prior to the war, Jules played semi-pro basketball for the Clarksburg (West Virginia) Pure Oilers where he was a close friend and teammate of Press Maravich (father of "Pistol" Pete Maravich).
In 1947, he was named the World Professional Basketball Tournament's MVP.
[3] In 1974, Julie coached Maccabi Union's basketball team to the Europe Maccabiah Games Championships.