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Kevin Willard describes Jay Wright's lasting influence on Villanova basketball
Jon Rothstein is joined by first-year Villanova head coach Kevin Willard to discuss Jay Wright's influence on the Nova program, why the Wildcats are successful in his first season and the evolution of the Big East.
(0:00) Intro + Kevin Willard joins!
(0:30) Ed Cooley’s role in Kevin’s story
(1:55) How the Nova job is different from past coaching jobs
(3:05) What do you know about being the Wildcat head coach now?
(4:30) Balancing Jay Wright’s influence and running the program Kevin’s way
(7:30) How is Villanova 18-5 this year?
(8:45) Getting back to the NCAA tournament
(9:45) Honing…
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