Jay Wright
Jay Wright
Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright, Jr.is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's coach at Villanova University. In 2016, Villanova won the NCAA men’s basketball national championship title game against North Carolina, Wright's first national championship, and Villanova's first since 1985...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth24 December 1961
CityChurchville, PA
four happy minutes pain played prepared
We're always prepared not to have him and it's been that way for four years. We're happy for him personally. He isn't in pain and he played 26 minutes that way.
everybody hear mythical spend talking talks time
We hear it all the time, so you think about it because everybody talks about it around here. We spend all our time with each other talking about, 'Forget about it.' It's such a mythical thing and everybody talks about it.
circumstance dictated gets
Our lineup gets dictated by the circumstances of the game.
conference facility family newly nowhere planned practice rather staff
We now have a long-term commitment, a new practice facility planned, a newly expanded conference and renovations planned for the Pavilion. There's nowhere our staff and my family would rather be.
ability basketball beat college credit fortunate great playing proud teams
Well, I know that wasn't a pretty game, but that was a great college basketball game. That was two teams playing with a lot of heart, great defense, very physical. I really give a lot of credit to the BC team, their ability to execute. They were a great team.We are very, very fortunate and proud to beat that team.
ball kept shooting
In the first half, that kept us in it, because we weren't shooting the ball very well.
glass offensive system
In our system we let him go to the offensive glass because he's so good.
love nobody
I just told them I love them. There's nobody like them.
great loved nobody players tone
I just told him I loved him and there's been nobody like them. They've set the tone for what we want great players to be.
considered noise program
I really think they considered Villanova a program that can make noise in the tournament.
beat believed game guys locker lost room talks
I know our guys believed we could beat them and even if we lost this game they would believe it. Everyone talks about our guards, but in our locker room we know what our forwards can do.
feels great group hurts love loves sure
I know it hurts for everybody, but I really want to make sure this group feels great about itself. They love Villanova, they love that experience, and Villanova loves them.
noah shots sure
I know how many shots Noah blocked. I'm not sure how many shots he altered. He is outstanding.
finish hell schedule top
In this conference, if you finish in a grinding, 16-game schedule at the top of the conference, you're a hell of a program.