Jay Wright Has Been Named Naismith National Coach of the Year
Jay Wright was just named Naismith National Coach of the Year at an awards brunch in Houston, where he is wearing a predictably fly suit:
National Coach of the Year Jay Wright from Villanova. pic.twitter.com/wLQXNtNVpg
— Pirtletronic (@mikepirtleeng) April 3, 2016
#Sooners AD Joe Castiglione just introduced himself to #Villanova coach Jay Wright. Try not to read anything into it pic.twitter.com/d1FbqL5GRJ
— John E. Hoover 🌮 (@johnehoover) April 3, 2016
This is a well-deserved honor for the man who has improved to 20-10 in the NCAA Tournament with Villanova, tying Rollie Massimino for most tournament wins in school history, and whose team held Perry Ellis and Buddy Hield to a combined 13 points in the Elite 8 and Final Four.
If you’re keeping score at home (I am), Jay has now won the award twice– in 2006 and this year. Bill Self has won it once. That’s because Jay Wright is a better coach.