Ex-Villanova coach Jay Wright proud of TV job, at peace with teaching retirement: ‘Enjoying this new life’

Former Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright determined to step away from teaching after final season.

Wright had a whole lot of success in his teaching profession, highlighted by two NCAA championships in 2016 and 2018 with the Wildcats. Wright led Villanova to the Final Four final season however made the transfer from teaching to broadcasting this season.

The 61-year-old would probably be extremely wanted if he did resolve to rejoin the teaching ranks, however he doesn’t appear to have the itch to get again into teaching — no less than within the close to future.

Head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats throughout observe earlier than the 2022 Final Four at Caesars Superdome April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.  (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Wright will work as a tv studio analyst for March Madness this yr.

Wright not too long ago spoke with Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson on “The Steam Room” podcast about his determination to retire from teaching.

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“I actually don’t miss it in any respect,” Wright stated. “I loved each second of it. There was by no means a time after I thought, ‘I don’t like this.’ I really feel like I acquired every thing out of it, and I’m having fun with this new life.

“I actually suppose I’m carried out. I do know sufficient about life to know that issues change. In my coronary heart, I’m such at peace with it.”

Villanova head coach Jay Wright yells in the course of the first half of a sport in opposition to Houston within the Elite Eight of the NCAA match March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Wright additionally revealed he had an epiphany earlier within the season whereas he was calling a Purdue sport. While he loved being within the enviornment, he was joyful he did not need to cope with the teaching stress.

Villanova head coach Jay Wright shouts in the course of the first half of a sport in opposition to Butler Jan. 16, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

“I keep in mind doing a sport at Purdue. It was so loud, we couldn’t hear in our headsets. There’s just a little secondary, ‘This is cool, this juice is cool.’ As quickly as the sport begins, I look throughout and see the faces of the coaches, the agony. I’m so glad I’m out of this and on the opposite aspect,” Wright stated.

Wright was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. He complied a 520-197 file at Villanova.