We are excited to announce that Jay Wright, will be the next Speaker in our 2022 Speaker Series line up. Jerold Taylor “Jay” Wright Jr. is a former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of Villanova University from 2001 until 2022.
Wright led Villanova to six Big East Conference championships and 16 NCAA Tournament appearances in his 21 seasons as head coach. Under Wright, Villanova reached four Final Fours (2009, 2016, 2018, 2022) and won two National championships in 2016 and 2018.
Wright is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in NCAA history[1] and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class.[2][3] 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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