William B. Finneran Endowed Men's Basketball Head Coach 4140 4140: [email protected]: Mike Nardi: Assistant Coach 6506 6506: [email protected]: Dwayne Anderson II: Assistant Coach 6506 6506: [email protected]: Ashley Howard: Assistant Coach Jamie Young: Assistant Coach Rob DePersia

The Bucknell University graduate (1983) was enshrined on Sept. 11, 2021, in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Villanova posted a 30-win season for the sixth time in Wright’s tenure as head coach in 2021-22, advancing to the NCAA Final Four with a 50-44 victory over Houston in the South Regional Final.

In 2024-25 Kyle Neptune will enter his third season as the William B. Finneran Endowed Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova. After first arriving at Villanova in 2008 on the staff of former head coach Jay Wright, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native has guided the Wildcats since succeeding Wright as Head Coach on April 20, 2022.

In 2024-25 Kyle Neptune will enter his third season as the William B. Finneran Endowed Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova. After first arriving at Villanova in 2008 on the staff of former head coach Jay Wright, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native has guided the Wildcats since succeeding Wright as Head Coach on April 20, 2022.

VILLANOVA, Pa. – William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Wright will be retiring from his position to begin a new chapter in his career at the University as Special Assistant to the President.

Mike Nardi, a four-year starter at guard for the Wildcats from 2003-07, was elevated to the position of Assistant Coach in the spring of 2018 following the departure of Ashley Howard to accept the head coaching position at La Salle University.

Villanova Men's Basketball Coaches. Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania Coverage: 105 seasons (1920-21 to 2024-25) Record (since 1920-21): 1898-999 .655 W-L% Conferences: Big East, EAA, ECBL and Ind. Conference Champion: 14 Times (Reg. Seas.), 8 Times (Tourn.) NCAA Tournament: 41 Years (71-39), 7 Final Fours, 3 Championships NCAA Champion: 1985 ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Eric Dixon has become a force for Villanova Basketball, steadily improving each season to become one of the nation's most prolific scorers this season. The Willow Grove, Pa. native leads the nation in scoring at 24.9 points per game, scoring in …

Jamie Young joined the Villanova staff as an assistant coach in June 2024. He brings with him an extensive coaching background of 24 years, that includes a lengthy tenure with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, two years with the Philadelphia 76ers and a one season stint with LeMoyne College in 2023-24.

On December 17, 2022, Neptune became the first Villanova men's basketball coach since Jack Kraft in 1962 to win a share of the Philadelphia Big 5 basketball title in his first year as coach of the program. [8]