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
serious
He's got a serious injury, but he's doing OK. He's being evaluated right now. That's really all we can say.
I'm not going to think about that right now.
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I?m excited. I can?t wait. And I know the kids are excited, too. I got in here at 6 because there is so much paperwork to do. We have to set up the practice rules, the schedule, everything.But it?s fun. It?s what college basketball is supposed to be about.
basketball best class great playing proud schedule senior win
I'm proud of our guys, that our senior class can be called champions. Over a 16-game schedule in this conference, to win a championship is a great accomplishment. I think we're playing our best basketball right now.
class proud senior
I'm proud of our guys, that our senior class can be called champions.
defensive easy expect struggle
In these Big 5 games, you come to expect the unexpected. But I never thought we would struggle the way we did offensively and give up that many easy baskets on the defensive end.
advantage becomes good match unorthodox
In the Big East, we're so unorthodox that it becomes an advantage for us. What we're going to find out (today) is, 'will that be good for us, or will they be able to match us real well?' I don't know.
aspect great knew player spiritual strong
I never thought we could get a player from a nationally renowned program. I knew there was a strong spiritual aspect to him and great intelligence.
basketball great playing teams
I know that wasn't a pretty game, but it was a great basketball game. That was two teams playing with a lot of heart.
looked sure
I know that it didn't look pretty to the fans, but it sure looked pretty to me.
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I'm real proud of our team. To win the conference over a 16-game schedule is a great accomplishment.
difference plans
The difference is now, as a one seed, everyone's making plans for Minneapolis. It's a completely different challenge, and it is a challenge.
champions coming prove
These are champions coming back to prove themselves. I know it's going to be everything they've got.
basketball enjoy guards guys mike stand tough
These guys - Allan, Randy, Kyle, Mike even - they're tough kids. They enjoy rebounding. They enjoy being basketball players, not just guards that stand out on the perimeter.