As that news traveled around the NBA, it made its way to one of his former Villanova stars on the Knicks in Josh Hart. Hart couldn't resist offering a public response to Wright not being a candidate, happily telling his former coach to "stay retired."

Jay Wright was a popular name to speculate on for the New York Knicks head coaching job almost immediately. When Tom Thibodeau was dismissed, the legendary ex-Villanova coach popped into minds in large part because of the presence of three former Wildcats stars (Jalen Brunson,

Josh Hart Has Hilarious Reaction to Knicks Head Coaching News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks shocked many when they decided to move on from Tom Thibodeau following the team's elimination to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will now have one of the top coaching vacancies in the NBA.