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Former Villanova head coach Jay Wright has been mentioned frequently as a possible candidate for the New York Knicks head coaching job, but that speculation does not appear to be based in reality. Wright is not a candidate for the Knicks vacancy, …
The New York Knicks on Tuesday made a stunning move and fired Tom Thibodeau despite all the success he had as their head coach. Thibodeau had coached the Knicks for five seasons and led them to consecutive 50-win seasons. He also had just led them to …
Jay Wright isn’t on the New York Knicks coaching staff. But the former Villanova basketball head coach would probably be welcomed inside the Knicks’ locker room whenever he wants. On Tuesday, news broke that the Knicks acquired Mikal …
The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to hire Dan Hurley as their new head coach, but another two-time national champion has now been linked to the job as well. NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote on Sunday about the Lakers pursuing Hurley and when that …
Kentucky’s lack of success in the NCAA Tournament in recent years has become a major storyline, particularly after Thursday’s shocking loss to 14-seed Oakland. Former Villanova coach Jay Wright, however, thinks there is a straightforward …
The rumors will not go away that former Villanova coach Jay Wright might return to coaching, but he insists he has no plans to do so — even with what he considers to be a solid job available. Wright ruled himself out of contention for the Ohio …
Former Villanova coach Jay Wright is taking on a new role after retiring as head coach. Wright is joining CBS to do broadcast work, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Wright will do commentary and studio work for the network during …
Jay Wright’s retirement came as a big surprise to the college basketball world, but he saw it coming some time ago. Wright said at a Friday press conference that he felt he had lost “the edge” this past season, and did not want to …
Another high-profile college basketball coach is calling it quits. Villanova’s Jay Wright is retiring, the veteran coach announced on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/XT7HPRxE5n — Jay Wright (@CoachJayWright) April 21, 2022 Fordham coach Kyle …
Jay Wright is breaking tradition at this year’s Final Four. Wright has reached the Final Four for the fourth time in his career and is looking to lead Villanova to its third national championship under him (and fourth overall). The 60-year-old …
Jay Wright made it clear Wednesday that he will not be a candidate for the Philadelphia 76ers’ head coaching position. The Villanova coach said in a statement that he is “not a candidate” for the job, but had praise for the …
The search for a new Philadelphia 76ers coach can begin in earnest after the team fired Brett Brown on Monday. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Sixers will target the likes of Villanova coach Jay Wright and former Cavaliers coach …
Jay Wright may need a very specific set of circumstances to leave Villanova. Justin Tasch and Marc Berman of the New York Post reported this week that the impression from people who know Wright is that the only job he would depart the Wildcats for is …
UCLA tried hard to bring in as big of a coaching name as possible to replace Steve Alford, even doing what they could to dangle mega money in front of top candidates. In fact, one report says they offered to double the salary for Jay Wright to get …
Jay Wright has been the head coach of Villanova since 2001, but that doesn’t mean he has forgotten about the school that he coached prior to that. Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Wright was asked about the scorching hot play of Hofstra …
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after the team returned home from its season finale in Cleveland, and several big names have already been mentioned as possibilities to replace him. One of them has won a national championship more …
