Jay Wright announced Wednesday he’s “proud and excited to hand over the reins to Villanova’s next head coach,” ending his illustrious tenure at the helm of the men’s basketball program.
Wright plans on staying at the university in a different role. Kyle Neptune, the current coach at Fordham and a former assistant under Wright, will take over the job as Wildcats head coach, the email said.
Breaking: Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright is expected to retire after 21 seasons as head coach at Villanova.
First reported by The Athletic and confirmed by ESPN. pic.twitter.com/xYD9VEqjln
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Breaking: Legendary Villanova head coach Jay Wright is "likely retiring," per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/xRUH0ibSbw
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