Kyle Neptune (born January 21, 1985) is an American basketball coach. He is the coach of the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team. [1] [2]

Kyle Neptune enters his eighth season in his current role, making him the longest tenured Villanova assistant coach. During this period of unprecedented success, the Wildcats have averaged 30.7 wins per season and captured five BIG EAST regular season tournament titles and a pair of NCAA national championships.

Nov 7, 2024 · Kyle Neptune took over as Villanova’s head coach in 2022, after long-time coach Jay Wright retired. Filling Jay Wright’s shoes would be very hard, as Wright is a 2x Naismith Coach of The Year, named the AP’s Coach of The Decade in 2020, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

In 2024-25 Kyle Neptune will enter his third season as the William B. Finneran Endowed Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova. After first arriving at Villanova in 2008 on the staff of former head coach Jay Wright, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native has guided the Wildcats since succeeding Wright as Head Coach on April 20, 2022.

Nov 4, 2024 · It is a tumultuous time in college basketball, but Kyle Neptune is providing steady leadership at Villanova and is approaching the season with a strong focus. Over his first two seasons as head coach, Neptune’s Wildcats have recorded 35 wins and 33 losses and have not reached the NCAA Tournament.

Jan 9, 2025 · On November 15, Kyle Neptune’s Villanova Wildcats fell to Virginia 70-60. The loss was the third in the first four games for Nova and Neptune was faced with one of two options: let the wheels fall off or turn it around.

In 2024-25 Kyle Neptune will enter his third season as the William B. Finneran Endowed Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova. After first arriving at Villanova in 2008 on the staff of former head coach Jay Wright, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native has guided the Wildcats since succeeding Wright as Head Coach on April 20, 2022.

Oct 24, 2024 · This season could be make-or-break for third-year coach Kyle Neptune. Neptune succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright and is just 35-33 with the program dropping from perennial national championship contender to one that has been knocked out of the NIT in the first round the last two seasons.

Mar 21, 2024 · Less than 24 hours after Villanova’s season-ending loss in the NIT opening round to VCU, Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson has answered a hot question surrounding the future of the Wildcats,...

Mar 21, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Neptune will return for a third season at Villanova, where he succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright and followed with two straight seasons in the NIT. Neptune is 35-33 in two years with the Wildcats …