Four Hundred and Ninety Seven. 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 three wins 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.
After his last two victories, we covered his early years at Hofstra and his return to Villanova. Today we take a look at the last decade of Wright’s head coaching career, a roller coaster ride to be sure.