Villanova head coach Jay Wright was named the 2016 Naismith Coach of the Year at the annual Naismith award brunch at the Final Four. This is the second time Wright has won the award and was also given the honor in 2006. That Wildcats team went 28-5, won a share of the Big East regular season title and advanced to the Elite Eight.
By winning the award twice, Wright joins an elite company of coaches. Only Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and John Calipari of Kentucky, two Hall of Famers, have won the award more than Wright. The other coaches who were finalists for the award included Tom Crean of Indiana, Chris Mack of Xavier and Bill Self of Kansas.