Four Hundred and Ninety Nine. That’s how many wins Villanova’s head coach Jay Wright has amassed in his now 23rd season as a Division I men’s college basketball coach. That means he’s just one win away from his 500th victory, a major milestone that only 62 other coaches have achieved. And Wright isn’t just approaching the mark, he’s about to burst through it Kool-Aid Man style.
Wright will finally get his first chance to hit that milestone on Saturday afternoon, but in an interesting twist, he won’t be the only one. Florida State head coach, and former Big East coach at Miami, Leonard Hamilton will also be playing for his 500th career win Saturday evening when the Seminoles travel to Notre Dame.