Jay Wright didn’t get much sleep this summer. With what he called “the busiest off-season ever,” which included facetime with President Barack Obama, VIP seats at the ESPYs and a coaching gig across the Atlantic in Madrid and Barcelona, he’s 4.7 seconds overdue for a nap.
“It’s a once in a lifetime thing,” Wright said. “I’ve had some people say to me, ‘how ya doing?’ I say ‘good’ and they say, ‘you look tired.’ But I’m refreshed. I’m ready to go now and I’m psyched about this season.”
Wright, dubbed the “George Clooney” of coaches by President Obama, was thoroughly impressed by Obama’s insight and connection to college basketball during their visit to the White House this summer.