Kyle Neptune will have some significant, if common, footwear to fill at Villanova.
Shortly just after Wildcats basketball mentor Jay Wright announced his astonishing retirement on Wednesday, the college named Neptune his successor.
The 37-year-outdated Brooklyn native leaves his post at Fordham just after one particular season, guiding the Rams to a 16-16 end in 2021.
“When seeking for a successor, we wished a candidate who could navigate the changing landscape of collegiate athletics and continue to keep Villanova in a position of strength—now and in the long run,” Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson claimed in a release. “After meeting with quite a few extraordinary candidates, we identified all individuals attributes and much more in Kyle Neptune. Kyle immediately stood out for his basketball expertise, recruiting savvy and natural capacity to join with university student-athletes and coaches.”
Neptune, who performed university ball at Lehigh, joined Wright’s team as a video clip coordinator in 2008, still left to be an assistant at Niagara in 2010, and returned to the Villanova employees in 2013. As a Wildcats assistant, he aided information the crew to Major East common period titles in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020, and league championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
“We’re enthusiastic to switch the reins of this treasure of a program around to @kyleneptune,” Wright wrote on Twitter. “Kyle was a portion of our staff for 10 many years , assisted us get two national titles and returns immediately after a thriving time @FordhamMBB. He understands our lifestyle and will hold it sturdy.”
With the news of Neptune’s departure, Fordham declared its coaching look for will start out instantly with affiliate head coach Keith Urgo using more than on an interim basis.
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