Villanova fired men's basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons, the school announced Saturday. Neptune went 54-47 during his tenure at Villanova, and no NCAA Tournament appearances. His firing comes a day after the Wildcats lost to UConn in the Big East tournament quarterfinals, and the school said assistant coach Mike Nardi will serve as the interim head coach until a new coach is hired. "Since coming to Villanova, I have been struck by Kyle's tireless work ethic and his dedication to the student-athletes he served," Villanova Vice President and Director of Athletics Eric Roedl said in a statement. "We are grateful to Kyle for his long service to Villanova and his mentorship to the many outstanding young men he has coached."
Villanova has fired men's basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons, the school announced Saturday. Assistant coach Mike Nardi will serve as interim head coach while the school searches for Neptune's successor. Villanova athletic director Eric Roedl thanked Neptune for his "tireless work ethic and his dedication" in a statement announcing his dismissal. "We are grateful to Kyle for his long service to Villanova and his mentorship to the many outstanding young men he has coached," Roedl added. Neptune, who replaced Jay Wright following the Hall of Famer's retirement in 2022, will end his tenure without an NCAA tournament appearance.
One of the top jobs in college basketball just opened up again. Villanova fired Kyle Neptune on Saturday, two days after the Wildcats were eliminated from the Big East Tournament by UConn in the quarterfinals. They own a 19-14 overall record and an 11-9 mark in the conference, and will very likely be on the outside looking in for the NCAA Tournament. If they do miss out on the NCAA Tournament, it means Neptune will end his Villanova tenure without ever leading the storied program to the Big Dance. He was in charge for three seasons, owning a 54-47 overall record.
