Ex-Villanova coach Jay Wright happy with TV job, at peace with coaching retirement: 'Enjoying this new life'

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Former Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright decided to step away from coaching after last season.

Wright had a lot of success in his coaching career, highlighted by two NCAA championships in 2016 and 2018 with the Wildcats. Wright led Villanova to the Final Four last season but made the move from coaching to broadcasting this season.

The 61-year-old would likely be highly sought after if he did decide to rejoin the coaching ranks, but he does not seem to have the itch to get back into coaching — at least in the near future.

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

Wright will work as a television studio analyst for March Madness this year.

Wright recently spoke with Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson on "The Steam Room" podcast about his decision to retire from coaching.

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"I really don’t miss it at all," Wright said. "I enjoyed every second of it. There was never a time when I thought, ‘I don’t like this.’ I feel like I got everything out of it, and I’m enjoying this new life.

"I really think I’m done. I know enough about life to know that things change. In my heart, I’m such at peace with it."

Villanova head coach Jay Wright yells during the first half of a game against Houston in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Wright also revealed he had an epiphany earlier in the season while he was