Legendary Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright will discuss his retirement during a Friday morning press conference where long-time assistant Kyle Neptune will be introduced as his successor.
Legendary Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright will discuss his retirement during a Friday morning press conference where a long-time assistant of his will be introduced as his successor.
Kyle Neptune, who served on the Villanova coaching staff before accepting the head coaching position at Fordham in 2021, returned to replace Wright. VILLANOVA, PA - JANUARY 02: Assistant coach Kyle Neptune and head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats look on against the DePaul Blue Demons at Finneran Pavilion on January 2, 2019 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagWright, 60, will remain at Villanova and stay involved in fundraising, advising, education and more.
Villanova won its first national title under Wright in 2016 on Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater and decimated the NCAA Tournament field in 2018, winning every game by double digits on its way to the national title.The 37-year-old Neptune was on Wright’s staff for the 2009 Final Four team, then later spent three seasons as an assistant at Niagara before he returned to the Wildcats in 2013. He went 16-16 in his lone season at Fordham.
"Ohhhhhhh thats tough !!! @kyleneptune WELL DESERVED," Bridges, now a star with the Phoenix Suns, tweeted.
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