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]
.jpg) Neptune in December 2022 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Villanova |
| Conference | Big East |
| Record | 37–34 (.521) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 21, 1985 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2007 | Lehigh |
| 2007–2008 | Šiauliai |
| 2007–2008 | San Germán |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2013 | Niagara (assistant) |
| 2013–2021 | Villanova (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Fordham |
| 2022–present | Villanova |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2008–2010 | Villanova (video coordinator) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–50 (.515) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NIT) |
Playing career
editNeptune attended Brooklyn Friends School, and was a member of the school's 2003 State Championship team, recording a school record in points with 1,650.[2] He played collegiate basketball at Lehigh under Billy Taylor where he was a member of the Mountain Hawks' 2004 NCAA tournament team.[3][4]
Coaching career
editNeptune's coaching career began in 2008 as a video coordinator under Jay Wright at Villanova and was on staff for the Wildcats' 2009 Final Four appearance.[5] In 2010, he joined Joe Mihalich's staff at Niagara for three seasons before returning to Villanova as an assistant coach for eight seasons.[2] During his time as an assistant coach, the Wildcats earned five Big East men's basketball tournament titles, as well as two national championships in 2016 and 2018.[5]
On March 30, 2021, Neptune was named the head coach at Fordham, replacing Jeff Neubauer.[6][7] Neptune would serve only one season at Fordham, as he was announced as Villanova's new head coach on April 20, 2022, following Wright's retirement.[1]
On December 17, 2022, Neptune became the first Villanova men's basketball coach since Jack Kraft in 1962 to win a share of the Philadelphia Big 5 basketball title in his first year as coach of the program.[8] On December 21, 2022, Neptune won his first Big East Conference game with a 78–63 victory over St. John's.[9]
Neptune joined Rollie Massimino as the two Villanova coaches to finish with a .500 or better conference record in his first season in the Big East. Neptune finished 10-10.[10]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2021–2022) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Fordham | 16–16 | 8–10 | 8th | |||||
| Fordham: | 16–16 (.500) | 8–10 (.444) | |||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Villanova | 17–17 | 10–10 | T–6th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Villanova | 18–16 | 10–10 | T–6th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2024–25 | Villanova | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Villanova: | 37–34 (.521) | 20–20 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 53–50 (.515) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Wright to Retire as Head Men's Basketball Coach; Will Transition to New Role at Villanova; Neptune Named William B. Finneran Endowed Head Coach" (Press release). Villanova Wildcats. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kyle Neptune - Head Men's Basketball Coach - Staff Directory - Fordham University Athletics". Fordham University Athletics.
- ^ "Kyle Neptune - Men's Basketball - Lehigh University Athletics". Lehigh Athletics.
- ^ "Kyle Neptune College Stats". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Kyle Neptune - Men's Basketball Coach - Villanova University". Villanova Athletics.
- ^ "Fordham University Hires Kyle Neptune as Head Men's Basketball Coach". Fordham University Athletics.
- ^ Joe, Juliano. "Villanova assistant Kyle Neptune is hired as Fordham's head men's basketball coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Wildcats Claim Share of Big Five Crown" (Press release).
- ^ "Villanova Tops St. John's in Wednesday's Lone Contest".
- ^ "Villanova 1980-81 Schedule and Results".