Wright, Jay (1961- )

Old Friends. New Team. Same Knicks Championship Dream.

By Tania Ganguli April 13, 2023Basketball, Basketball (College), Big East Conference, Brunson, Jalen (1996- ), Coaches and Managers, College Athletics, Content Type: Personal Profile, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Free Agents (Sports), Hart, Josh (1995- ), NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Neptune, Kyle, New York Knicks, Robinson, Mitchell (1998- ), Trades (Sports), Villanova University, Wright, Jay (1961- )

Knicks guards Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart were college friends, then took a twisty road to a reunion in the N.B.A.

Replacing Legends on the College Basketball Court

By Adam Zagoria November 14, 2022Basketball (College), Coaches and Managers, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Duke University, Huggins, Bob (1953- ), Krzyzewski, Mike, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Neptune, Kyle, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Scheyer, Jon, Stringer, C Vivian, Villanova University, Washington, Coquese, Wright, Jay (1961- )

Coaches for the Rutgers women and the Duke and Villanova men are following up on long runs from their Hall of Fame predecessors.

Jay Wright, Hall of Fame Villanova Basketball Coach, Retires

By Adam Zagoria April 20, 2022Basketball (College), Villanova University, Wright, Jay (1961- )

A head coach since 1994, Wright, 60, had a .695 career winning percentage across tenures at Hofstra and Villanova. His 21-season career at Villanova included national titles in 2016 and 2018.

Jay Wright, Hall of Fame Villanova Basketball Coach, Retires

By Adam Zagoria April 20, 2022Basketball (College), Villanova University, Wright, Jay (1961- )

A head coach since 1994, Wright, 60, had a .695 career winning percentage across tenures at Hofstra and Villanova. His 21-season career at Villanova included national titles in 2016 and 2018.

New Era of Deals for College Players Means Business Considerations, Like Taxes

By Billy Witz April 4, 2022Basketball (College), Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), Bueckers, Paige (2001- ), Colleges and Universities, Gillespie, Collin (1999- ), Keels, Trevor (2003- ), National Collegiate Athletic Assn, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Wright, Jay (1961- )

The April 18 tax deadline is coming. College basketball players have been busy with the N.C.A.A. tournaments. Some factored that into their endorsement deals.

Like Its Players, Villanova Keeps Coming Back

By Adam Zagoria April 1, 2022Basketball (College), Duke University, Gillespie, Collin (1999- ), Krzyzewski, Mike, Moore, Justin (2000- ), NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Self, Bill, Thomas, Tim (1977- ), University of Kansas, Villanova University, Wright, Jay (1961- )

Under Coach Jay Wright, the Wildcats have made four Final Fours and won two national titles, all without any one-and-done players.

Villanova Knocks Off Houston to Reach Final Four

By Alanis Thames March 26, 2022Basketball (College), Colleges and Universities, Gillespie, Collin (1999- ), NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Sampson, Kelvin, University of Houston, Villanova University, Wright, Jay (1961- )

The Wildcats outlasted a Cougars team that looked very much like a mirror image.

March Madness Elite 8 Schedule, Tip Times and Analysis

By Adam Zagoria March 26, 2022Basketball (College), Colleges and Universities, Duke University, Elite Eight, Final Four, JD Notae, Krzyzewski, Mike, Musselman, Eric, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Sampson, Kelvin, University of Arkansas, University of California, Los Angeles, Villanova University, Wright, Jay (1961- )

After upsetting the No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Arizona, Arkansas and Houston are looking for more. Duke and Villanova stand in their way.