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2016 National Championship: Villanova at a glance

Looking to cap off the best season in school history, the Wildcats take the court one final time.

The Basics

Record: 34-5. 34 wins is a single-season record for Villanova.

Head Coach: Jay Wright

Wright has no shortage of accolades in his 15 seasons at Villanova. A record five Big East Coach of the Year awards (2006, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016) and two Naismith Coach of the Year awards (2006, 2016) to go along with his two Final Four appearances (2009, 2016). Wright built Villanova back up to where Rollie Massimino had it in the 1980s.