Wright, Jay

Villanova Viewing: All-Time Coaches Rank #15 of 420 Coach Score: 95.67

Career & Tournament Summary

Career record

642–282

NCAA record

34–16

NCAA win%

0.680

Appearances

Average round

2.9 (Round of 32)

Longest NCAA streak

9 years

Deep March resume

🏆 2 FF 4

Avg ATS margin

-0.28

Most Frequent Matchups All H2H →

Willard, Kevin Villanova	19–6	25 games
Cooley, Ed Georgetown	19–6	25 games
McDermott, Greg Creighton	14–6	20 games
Boeheim, Jim Syracuse	11–8	19 games
Calhoun, Jim Connecticut	2–11	13 games
Dixon, Jamie TCU	4–9	13 games

Betting Trends

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54.0% cover rate · 59 games · last 2 seasons

5-season decay-weighted cover rate (most recent season weighted heaviest). Spread data from 2021–22 onward. HOT/COLD requires most recent season ≥ 10 games and >5 pts from weighted avg.

Cover %

54.0%

59 games

As Favorite

57.7%

52 games

As Underdog

28.6%

7 games

Recent Season

55.6%

2021-22

Covers the spread more often than not.

Season-by-season

Season	School	W	L	Win%	WAB	WAP	TASE	Seed	ATS	Furthest RoundNCAA	Final Four LocationF4 Location
►2021-22	Villanova	30	8	0.789 0.79	+9.3	+4.3	+1.73	#2	+0.28	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	New Orleans, LA

►2020-21	Villanova	18	7	0.720 0.72	+4.7	+0.2	+0.88	#5	-0.96	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Indianapolis, IN

►2019-20	Villanova	24	7	0.774 0.77	+8.6	—	—	—	—	COVID	Atlanta, GA

►2018-19	Villanova	26	10	0.722 0.72	+7.5	—	-0.02	#6	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Minneapolis, MN

►2017-18	Villanova	36	4	0.900 0.90	+12.9	—	+2.74	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 🏆 🏆	San Antonio, TX

►2016-17	Villanova	32	4	0.889 0.89	+13.7	—	-2.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Phoenix, AZ

►2015-16	Villanova	35	5	0.875 0.88	+11.0	—	+3.73	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 🏆 🏆	Houston, TX

►2014-15	Villanova	33	3	0.917 0.92	+14.2	—	-2.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Indianapolis, IN

►2013-14	Villanova	29	5	0.853 0.85	+10.9	—	-1.27	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Arlington, TX

►2012-13	Villanova	20	14	0.588 0.59	+3.0	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Atlanta, GA

►2011-12	Villanova	13	19	0.406 0.41	-3.4	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	New Orleans, LA

►2010-11	Villanova	21	12	0.636 0.64	+4.0	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Houston, TX

►2009-10	Villanova	25	8	0.758 0.76	+8.3	—	-1.27	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Indianapolis, IN

►2008-09	Villanova	30	8	0.789 0.79	+8.1	—	+2.21	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	Detroit, MI

►2007-08	Villanova	22	13	0.629 0.63	—	—	+1.52	#12	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	San Antonio, TX

►2006-07	Villanova	22	11	0.667 0.67	+5.6	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Atlanta, GA

►2005-06	Villanova	28	5	0.848 0.85	+10.3	—	-0.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	Indianapolis, IN

►2004-05	Villanova	24	8	0.750 0.75	+6.2	—	+0.88	#5	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	St. Louis, MO

►2003-04	Villanova	18	17	0.514 0.51	-0.3	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	San Antonio, TX

►2002-03	Villanova	15	16	0.484 0.48	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	New Orleans, LA

►2001-02	Villanova	19	13	0.594 0.59	+1.7	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Atlanta, GA

►2000-01	Hofstra	26	5	0.839 0.84	+3.5	—	-0.24	#13	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Minneapolis, MN

►1999-00	Hofstra	24	7	0.774 0.77	—	—	-0.15	#14	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Indianapolis, IN

►1998-99	Hofstra	22	10	0.688 0.69	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	St. Petersburg, FL

►1997-98	Hofstra	19	12	0.613 0.61	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	San Antonio, TX

►1996-97	Hofstra	12	15	0.444 0.44	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Indianapolis, IN

►1995-96	Hofstra	9	18	0.333 0.33	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	East Rutherford, NJ

►1994-95	Hofstra	10	18	0.357 0.36	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Seattle, WA

Abbreviations: R64=Round of 64, R32=Round of 32, S16=Sweet 16, E8=Elite 8, FF=Final Four, CG=Championship Game (runner-up or champion). 🏆 indicates a national title. Gold highlight = Final Four appearance or better.