Daily News | At Villanova, Jay Wright did things the right way
Jay Wright hasn’t had the time this past week to reflect on his achievements in his 21 seasons as the head coach of Villanova men’s basketball. His retirement, announced Wednesday night, couldn’t stop he and his wife, Patty, from ensuring there would be a smooth transition for his players, his coaching staff and his successor, former Wildcats assistant Kyle Neptune.
“I think the beauty in Jay’s approach and successes was in his simplicity,” Martelli said Friday. “He never got confused. For Jay, and I’ve had conversations with him about this where, if it didn’t impact his team and it didn’t impact his family, that he left it alone. “They really laid the foundation of what coach Wright envisioned Villanova basketball players to be,” Arcidiacono said. “From then on, I think he just got players, even with a couple of down years, who fit the mold of what he envisioned. We just took it from there and passed it along to the next guys.
“Coach Wright has meant so much to me in my life. As a player he helped me change and helped me grow into the man I am today. It’s how he treats us as people. He pushes us to be better men and that translates over into the basketball portion.” And from a national perspective, the Wildcats always were in the conversation for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Since beginning play in its 2016 tournament run, Villanova owns a 20-4 record. Wright leaves the program with a 34-14 mark in March Madness play.
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