Jay Wright is 61 years old. He was born on December 6, 1957, in Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Council Rock High School North, Jay Wright attended Bucknell University, where he played on the basketball team and earned a degree in economics. He then went on to get his master's degree in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
Jay Wright began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Rochester. He then became head coach at Hofstra University, where he led the team to two NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2001, Jay Wright was hired as head coach at Villanova University. Under his leadership, the Villanova Wildcats have won two NCAA championships (in 2016 and 2018) and made six Final Four appearances.