Jay Wright (coach)
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Villanova |
| Record | 373–158 (.702) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1961 Churchville, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1983 | Bucknell |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1986 | Rochester (asst.) |
| 1986–1987 | Drexel (asst.) |
| 1987–1992 | Villanova (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | UNLV (asst.) |
| 1994–2001 | Hofstra |
| 2001–present | Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 508–245 (.671) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright, Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's head coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2001. He previously served as head coach at Hofstra University (1994-2001).
Wright led Villanova to the 2016 NCAA Championship, defeating North Carolina on a memorable game-winning 3-point shot by Kris Jenkins. In addition to the 2016 championship, he also took Villanova to the Final Four in 2009. Wright has led the Wildcats to four Big East conference championships and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances in his 15 seasons as head coach.
Wright is a graduate of Council Rock High School in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During his senior season, he impressed scouts with a 69 point performance against rival Malvern Prep. He graduated from Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1983, where he played on the basketball team and became a Brother of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Upon graduating from college, Wright got his first job as an assistant coach at Division III University of Rochester. In 1986, he got his first position in Division I college basketball as an assistant coach at Drexel University. His next job came as an assistant to Rollie Massimino at Villanova, where he remained from 1987–1992. In 1992, he moved with Massimino to UNLV, where he remained until 1994.
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