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.

Jay Wright retiring is a gut punch to the game and those who love it so. I expected that Wright would be the standard-bearer in the game for the next decade, and when I heard the rumblings early ...

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.

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.

Before he made the decision to retire after 21 seasons as men's basketball coach at Villanova, Jay Wright said he lacked the same "edge" this season that he had enjoyed in the past, he said Friday.

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 ...

The Philadelphia 76ers fired Brett Brown on Monday, at which point Villanova coach Jay Wright reportedly emerged as an obvious candidate. Predictably, some quickly started explaining why he should ...

Jay Wright coached his way out of a rock and a hard place after the 2014-15 men’s college basketball season. After the second round of the NCAA Tournament constantly gave him and his Villanova ...

Jay Wright understands Mikal Bridges’ rise as Nets star better than anyone By Steve Serby Published April 18, 2023, 12:24 p.m. ET ...

The good news for Villanova fans is that Wright’s replacement, Kyle Neptune, had a terrific season at Fordham. The Rams finished 16-16, which is more wins than they had the previous two seasons ...

Jay Wright, pictured with Jayson Tatum, left the door open to possibly return to coaching — in the NBA. Getty Images “Right now I definitely need a break,” Wright told the radio program.

Jay Wright gave the Knicks the Seinfeld “it’s not you, it’s me” line. When the Villanova coach’s agent, Carl Hirsch, told him the Knicks had expressed interest in talking to him about ...