Wright led the Villanova Wildcats to six Big East Conference championships and 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 21 seasons as head coach. Under Wright, Villanova reached four Final Fours (2009, 2016, 2018, 2022) and won two national championships in 2016 and 2018.

Apr 22, 2022 · Wright walked out of the Pavilion – a dumpy gym that underwent a metamorphosis into a sleek home court where Villanova championship banners were raised under his watch — hand-in-hand with wife...

2 days ago · SAN ANTONIO-- Before taking the Villanova job this past weekend, Kevin Willard had a phone conversation with Jay Wright from the back of Willard’s deck. The former Seton Hall coach battled ...

3 days ago · Covering the Final Four in San Antonio will mark a ride down memory lane for Jay Wright, as the former Villanova coach returns to the city where he won his second national championship with the ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. – 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.

Apr 22, 2022 · Why would Wright, only 60 years old, step down as the Wildcats have cemented themselves as one of the country's most powerful and consistent programs? The Bucks County native explained his shocking decision Friday morning at his retirement press conference.

Mar 20, 2025 · Former Villanova coach Jay Wright admits he's learned some surprising lessons as a broadcaster with CBS and TNT.

Apr 21, 2022 · In a shocking decision that will reverberate around college sports, longtime Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright, 60, has decided to retire after 21 years of leading the Wildcats, the...

Mar 19, 2025 · To Jay Wright, this seems like a logical question. On a bitter cold December afternoon, Villanova University ’s former men’s basketball coach is headed to Idaho to cover a college hoops game between Boise State and Washington …

Mar 15, 2025 · In April of 2022, longtime Villanova basketball head coach Jay Wright decided to retire at the age of 60. The move surprised many, as Wright had just led the Wildcats to a Final Four...