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Jay Wright (basketball)

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Jay Wright (basketball)

Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is an American former 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. Under Wright, Villanova reached four Final Fours (2009, 2016, 2018, 2022) and won two national championships in 2016 and 2018. Beginning as a four-year player at Bucknell University, he quickly moved to coaching as an assistant at the University of Rochester and then Drexel University. In 1987, Wright returned to the institution he grew up rooting for as an assistant at Villanova under Hall of Fame coach Rollie Massimino. He coached at Villanova for five years, before following Massimino for a stint as an assistant at UNLV. Wright started his head coaching at Hofstra University (1994–2001), leading the program to NCAA tournament appearances in both 2000 and 2001. Wright was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class.

Infobox

Born
(1961-12-24) December 24, 1961 (age 63)Churchville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1979–1983
Bucknell
1984–1986
Rochester (assistant)
1986–1987
Drexel (assistant)
1987–1992
Villanova (assistant)
1992–1994
UNLV (assistant)
1994–2001
Hofstra
2001–2022
Villanova
Overall
642–282 (.695)
Tournaments
34–16 (NCAA Division I)4–4 (NIT)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen (North Atlantic Conference / America East Conference) (1994–2001)
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen (North Atlantic Conference / America East Conference) (1994–2001)
Season
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen (North Atlantic Conference / America East Conference) (1994–2001)
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Team
Hofstra
Overall
10–18
Conference
5–11
Standing
9th
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Team
Hofstra
Overall
9–18
Conference
5–13
Standing
T–7th
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Team
Hofstra
Overall
12–15
Conference
9–9
Standing
4th
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Team
Hofstra
Overall
19–12
Conference
11–7
Standing
T–3rd
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Team
Hofstra
Overall
22–10
Conference
14–4
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NIT First Round
1999–00
1999–00
Season
1999–00
Team
Hofstra
Overall
24–7
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2000–01
2000–01
Season
2000–01
Team
Hofstra
Overall
26–5
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Hofstra:
Hofstra:
Season
Hofstra:
Team
122–85 (.589)
Overall
76–48 (.613)
Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference) (2001–2022)
Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference) (2001–2022)
Season
Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference) (2001–2022)
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
Team
Villanova
Overall
19–13
Conference
7–9
Standing
5th
Postseason
NIT Quarterfinal
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Team
Villanova
Overall
15–16
Conference
8–8
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NIT Opening Round
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Team
Villanova
Overall
18–17
Conference
6–10
Standing
11th
Postseason
NIT Quarterfinal
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Team
Villanova
Overall
24–8
Conference
11–5
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Team
Villanova
Overall
28–5
Conference
14–2
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Team
Villanova
Overall
22–11
Conference
9–7
Standing
7th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Team
Villanova
Overall
22–13
Conference
9–9
Standing
T–8th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Team
Villanova
Overall
30–8
Conference
13–5
Standing
4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Final Four
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Villanova
Overall
25–8
Conference
13–5
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Villanova
Overall
21–12
Conference
9–9
Standing
T–9th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Villanova
Overall
13–19
Conference
5–13
Standing
T–13th
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Villanova
Overall
20–14
Conference
10–8
Standing
T–7th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Villanova
Overall
29–5
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Villanova
Overall
33–3
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Villanova
Overall
35–5
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Champion
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Villanova
Overall
32–4
Conference
15–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Villanova
Overall
36–4
Conference
14–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Champion
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Villanova
Overall
26–10
Conference
13–5
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Villanova
Overall
24–7
Conference
13–5
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Villanova
Overall
18–7
Conference
11–4
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Villanova
Overall
30–8
Conference
16–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Final Four
Villanova:
Villanova:
Season
Villanova:
Team
520–197 (.725)
Overall
244–123 (.665)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
642–282 (.695)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen (North Atlantic Conference / America East Conference) (1994–2001)
1994–95
Hofstra
10–18
5–11
9th
1995–96
Hofstra
9–18
5–13
T–7th
1996–97
Hofstra
12–15
9–9
4th
1997–98
Hofstra
19–12
11–7
T–3rd
1998–99
Hofstra
22–10
14–4
3rd
NIT First Round
1999–00
Hofstra
24–7
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2000–01
Hofstra
26–5
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Hofstra:
122–85 (.589)
76–48 (.613)
Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference) (2001–2022)
2001–02
Villanova
19–13
7–9
5th
NIT Quarterfinal
2002–03
Villanova
15–16
8–8
T–3rd
NIT Opening Round
2003–04
Villanova
18–17
6–10
11th
NIT Quarterfinal
2004–05
Villanova
24–8
11–5
T–3rd
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2005–06
Villanova
28–5
14–2
T–1st
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2006–07
Villanova
22–11
9–7
7th
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2007–08
Villanova
22–13
9–9
T–8th
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2008–09
Villanova
30–8
13–5
4th
NCAA Division I Final Four
2009–10
Villanova
25–8
13–5
T–2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2010–11
Villanova
21–12
9–9
T–9th
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2011–12
Villanova
13–19
5–13
T–13th
2012–13
Villanova
20–14
10–8
T–7th
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2013–14
Villanova
29–5
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2014–15
Villanova
33–3
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2015–16
Villanova
35–5
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Champion
2016–17
Villanova
32–4
15–3
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18
Villanova
36–4
14–4
2nd
NCAA Division I Champion
2018–19
Villanova
26–10
13–5
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2019–20
Villanova
24–7
13–5
T–1st
Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21
Villanova
18–7
11–4
1st
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2021–22
Villanova
30–8
16–4
2nd
NCAA Division I Final Four
Villanova:
520–197 (.725)
244–123 (.665)
Total:
642–282 (.695)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

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