Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is a former American college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of Villanova University from 2001 until 2022. Wright led the Villanova Wildcats to six Big East Conference championships and 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 21 seasons as head coach.

Apr 22, 2022 · Dapper for most of his 21 seasons in a bespoke Italian suit, Wright returned to his GQ Jay style for Friday’s farewell after he spent the last two seasons coaching in casual ware. He could have...

A quiet Wednesday night in mid-April got very loud in quite a hurry within the world of college basketball, as Villanova men's coach Jay Wright stunned the industry via word of his imminent...

William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Wright will be retiring from his position to begin a new chapter in his career at the University as Special Assistant to the President.

Mar 11, 2024 · Jay Wright retired as the Villanova men's basketball team coach on April 20, 2022, just a few weeks after that Final Four appearance. After 21 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats program,...

Apr 20, 2022 · Jay Wright’s storied run at Villanova has come to an end. In announcing his retirement Wednesday after 21 seasons at Villanova, Wright, 60, leaves men’s college basketball at a relatively young...

In 21 seasons as Villanova’s William B. Finneran Endowed Head Coach, Jay Wright has guided the Wildcats to new heights, including NCAA national championships in 2016 and 2018 and four appearances in the NCAA Final Four.

Jan 9, 2024 · Jay Wright's retirement following the 2021-22 season shocked many in the college basketball world. There were plenty of people who theorized that Wright's absence from coaching wouldn't be a...