This week in the City of Brotherly Love, all eyes are on Villanova University. For the first time since 2009, the Wildcats are set to compete in the Final Four and everyone in Philadelphia is anxiously awaiting the outcome of Saturday’s game against Oklahoma.
For head coach Jay Wright though, support from this city is something he’s experienced many times throughout his career - and not just as a basketball coach.
What many don’t know is that upon his graduation in 1983 from Bucknell, Wright did not begin working in basketball. Instead, the Churchville, Pennsylvania native accepted a marketing job with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League, which helped forge his path toward eventually becoming the Wildcats’ head coach.