Villanova on Saturday did what was expected when it fired men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons. The Wildcats will miss the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. New athletic director Eric Roedl and school president Rev.

Villanova has fired men's basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons, sources confirmed to ESPN. An official announcement could come as early as Saturday afternoon. Neptune, who replaced Jay Wright following the Hall of Famer's retirement in 2022,

After three straight seasons of missing the NCAA Tournament, Villanova has fired head men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune. Neptune was put in a difficult position from the beginning, having to replace the Naismith Hall of Famer Jay Wright who won two NCAA championships at the school before retiring in 2022.