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
almost cherishes
His unselfishness is not an act. It's almost like he cherishes it.
glass good liked might pound surprise
He's good. We actually recruited him. We really liked him. ... You know what he's going to do. He's just going to pound you. He's going to go to the glass every time. He's going to be very physical. He's a good player. He might surprise some people, but he doesn't surprise us because we recruited him.
five four guy knew pounds surprise
He?s good, but we knew that already because we recruited him. He?s a four or five for a Connecticut team, so he?s going to be a guy who pounds you, who?s very physical. He?s not a surprise to us.
protects
He?s going to be a factor. He sits back there and protects the basket.
patient player
He's been as patient as any player I've ever had.
advantage great incredible instead job personnel taking worrying
He's done an incredible job. I think what he's done a great job of doing is utilizing his personnel instead of worrying about what they don't have, he's doing a great job of taking advantage of what they do have.
affect biggest cincinnati concern game happens next
Our biggest concern was let's not let what happens at Cincinnati affect the next game. In the Big East, you can't let one game affect the next one, because if you've got any little hangover, you're going to get beat.
coaches guys help prepare
Our coaches and our guys have a feel for that team. We know them and that should help us prepare for them. But, on the other hand, they know us too.
circumstance dictated gets
Our lineup gets dictated by the circumstances of the game.
bottom came hall line
I give Seton Hall a lot of credit. They're physical. They defend. The bottom line is they came out and came after us and we came out every lackadaisical.
agent difficult hire lottery might team thinking top
If some team told him they would take him in the first round, he might hire an agent and go. That's why I'm thinking it's so difficult for him. He's not a clear-cut lottery pick. If he was top 15, I'd make him go, I really would.
confidence gonna great
I always think we're gonna win. I have great confidence in these guys. I know they're gonna make plays.
biggest came challenge game high lead matter needed prior randy ready relax school special team until watch
He did that his whole high school career. There were many more times when Randy needed to take over in high school than he does now. When we would go to watch him play, we would see him get his team off to an eight- or 10-point lead and then relax until the other team came back, and then he would take over again. He did that his whole high school career. It?s been our biggest challenge with him, but it?s also what makes him such a special player. No matter what went on prior in the game, when the game is on the line, he?s ready to take over.
coming court fans home thank
I actually feel a little guilty. We had home court tonight. I'd like to thank the fans coming out. They were great.