Kyle Neptune
Kyle Neptune (born January 21, 1985)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Villanova Wildcats
Current conference: Big East Conference
Fordham record: 16-16 (.500)
Villanova record: 35-33 (.515)
Overall record: 51-49 (.510)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 2 (2023, 2024)
- Big East Regular Season Champion: 0
- Big East Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2022-present | Villanova |
| 2021-2022 | Fordham |
| 2013-2021 | Villanova (asst) |
| 2010-2013 | Niagara (asst) |
| 2008-2010 | Villanova (admin/video) |
Kyle Neptune Facts
- Kyle Neptune
- Born January 21, 1985
- Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
- Alma Mater: Lehigh University (BA, 2007)
- The Brooklyn-native played for four seasons at Lehigh for head coach Billy Taylor; served as team captain as a senior in 2006-07
- Originally started his career at Villanova, where he spent two years as an administrative intern and video coordinator under Jay Wright
- Hired in 2010 to be an assistant coach under Joe Mihalich at Niagara, working with the Purple Eagles for three seasons
- Second stint at Villanova lasted eight years, during which time Wright‘s teams won seven Big East titles and four Big East Tournaments
- The Wildcats went to the NCAA Tournament each year and won the NCAA National Championship in both 2016 and 2018
- In March 2021, Neptune was hired to become the head coach at Fordham, a return to his native New York City
- Went 16-16 in his lone season with the Rams, a 14-win improvement over the year prior to his arrival
- Returned to Villanova in April 2022, taking over for Wright after he announced his retirement
Kyle Neptune Coaching Tree
- George Halcovage (Buffalo)
- Keith Urgo (Fordham)
