Jay Wright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jay Wright
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Dec 24, 1961(1961-12-24)
Age	63
Birthplace	Churchville
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jay Wright Biography

Jay Wright is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on December 24, 1961 in Churchville, Pennsylvania, United States. Basketball coach who took over at Villanova University in 2001. He led the team to national championships in 2016 and 2018.

He defeated Jamie Dixon‘s Pitt Panthers in the Elite 8 in 2009, earning his first ever birth in the final four.

Wright is a graduate of Council Rock High School North in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During his senior season, he impressed scouts with a 69-point performance against rival Malvern Prep. He graduated from Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1983, where he played on the basketball team and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Upon graduating from college, Wright got his first job as an assistant coach at Division III University of Rochester. In 1986, he got his first position in Division I college basketball as an assistant coach at Drexel University. His next job came as an assistant to Rollie Massimino at Villanova, where he remained from 1987 to 1992. In 1992, he moved with Massimino to UNLV, where he remained until 1994.

He was born and raised in Churchville, Pennsylvania. He married Patricia Wright and he has three sons, Taylor, Eddie and Colin, and a daughter, Reilly.

Jay Wright Net Worth

Jay Wright is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Wright 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked as an assistant coach at the University of Rochester.

He won the Naismith College Coach of the Year award in 2006 and 2016.

Jerold Taylor “Jay” Wright Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men’s head coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2001. He previously served as head coach at Hofstra University (1994–2001), leading the program to NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2000 and 2001.

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Who is Jay Wright Dating?

According to our records, Jay Wright married to Patricia Reilly. As of December 1, 2023, Jay Wright’s is not dating anyone.

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Wright has coached, as a head coach or assistant coach, basketball teams representing the United States three times in international competitions. He led Team USA to a gold medal at the 2005 World University Games as head coach, and was an assistant coach in the 2000 World Championship for Young Men Qualifying Tournament. Wright coached the American team in the 2007 Pan Am Games to a fifth-place finish, with a 3–2 record.

Facts & Trivia

Jay Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Wright celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

The 2005–06 season saw the Wildcats ranked in the pre-season top four of both major polls, thanks to the return of most players from the previous season. Led by seniors Allan Ray and Randy Foye, and explosive sophomore Kyle Lowry, the Wildcats lived up to the hype and finished with a 25–4 regular season record, including a 14–2 record in the Big East regular season, which tied them with University of Connecticut for first place in the conference.

Why did Jay Wright retire?

Wright said he didn’t have the same passion to continue as Villanova’s head coach , a point he reiterated Tuesday. “I know I made the right decision, because I don’t think going into next year I’d be able to do the things I need to do to keep this program at a high level,” Wright said.

What will Jay Wright do now?

Wright will remain at Villanova and stay involved in fundraising, advising, education and more. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

Why is Jay Wright not wearing suits?

Wright has nixed his iconic and classic suits for a series of matching sweat- sets, ditching class for comfort in this 2022 basketball season. His style on the sidelines has moved away from sophistication in favor of casual, and we have to wonder if it’s affecting his game.

What nationality is Jay Wright?

American

Is Jay Wright stepping down?

Villanova coach Jay Wright steps down , joins growing number who are walking away from a changing profession.