Wright, 60, took over at Villanova in 2001 after spending seven seasons as the head coach at Hofstra. He slowly built the Wildcats into one of the best programs in college basketball.

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Jay Wright, the Hall of Fame coach who built Villanova from sleepy Big East school into a national power and won two national championships before he shocked the sport in April and retired at 60 ...

Wright retired from coaching in 2022 after reaching his fourth Final Four at Villanova. When he retired, he did leave the door open a smidge to perhaps one day coach in the NBA.

Wright isn’t necessarily surprised by what his former point guard has done, averaging career-bests of 23.9 points, 6.2 assists, 5.9 free throw attempts and 41.1 percent 3-point shooting, and ...

"If he wanted to coach again, he'd be the Villanova coach. Jay Wright is not going anywhere." Wright, 63, announced his retirement from Villanova after leading the Wildcats to the Final Four in 2022.

Wright, 60, is widely considered in the pantheon of college hoops coaches since the turn of the century. He coached Villanova to national titles in 2016 and 2018, and made two additional Final Fours.

Jay Wright said Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo and Mikal Bridges, who won national titles with him, have an “opportunity of a lifetime” to win a title together as pros with the Knicks.

April 22, 2022 / 12:30 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia VILLANOVA, Pa. (CBS) – Jay Wright did his best to keep his emotions attuned as he formally announced his retirement as Villanova's basketball coach.

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Jay Wright found himself whistling practice dead more often than usual from 2015 to 2017. While he was leading Villanova towards a national championship in 2016, stopping his team's sessions at ...

Jay Wright remembers the look. It was a steely glare of determination without fear. Kevin Durant was getting criticized for Team USA’s struggles in the Tokyo Olympic Games last summer, and ...