“That’s the beauty of Jalen as a leader,” Wright, who coached the New Jersey-born Brunson to two NCAA championships at ...

So when Willard was set to take the Villanova job last month, he called Wright to get his blessing. “Yeah, I told him that he’s the right guy at the right time,” Wright told NJ Advance Media at the ...

Jay Wright’s Net Worth in 2024 According to multiple reports, Wright’s net worth was estimated at $11 million in 2024. Much of this wealth stems from his long and successful coaching career ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Kevin Willard paid homage to Villanova basketball standard-bearer Jay Wright on Wednesday and pledged to foster the Wright-built culture of attitude, hard work and toughness ...

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 ...

Jay Wright’s unexpected retirement in April 2022 caught the college basketball world off guard. At 60, with a 520-197 record over 21 seasons, the Villanova coach stepped away just weeks after ...

After being introduced as Villanova's basketball head coach, Kevin Willard went through the gauntlet known as the Gallen of Questions.

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 ...

The sixth time it came on, Jay Wright made it through without incident. No lump in his throat. No embarrassing tears in his eyes. No co-hosts in the studio asking if he needed a moment to gather ...

Jay Wright’s Championship Legacy Wright’s first NCAA championship came in 2016, in what is still considered one of the most dramatic finishes in college basketball history. Villanova defeated ...