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Jay Wright Doesn’t See Himself Taking Another College Basketball Job

Former Villanova coach Jay Wright stunned the world of college basketball when he announced his retirement following the conclusion of the 2021–22 season. Although he sounded eager for a break at the time, he didn’t entirely close the door on returning to the coaching ranks someday.

However, Wright recently shut down the idea of coming back to college basketball and coaching at any school other than Villanova.

In an appearance on the College Hoops Today Podcast with Jon Rothstein, Wright emphatically answered that he would not entertain coaching another college basketball program.

“Definitely not.