Kyle Neptune enters his eighth season in his current role, making him the longest tenured Villanova assistant coach. During this period of unprecedented success, the Wildcats have averaged 30.7 wins per season and captured five BIG EAST regular season tournament titles and a pair of NCAA national championships.Â
This is Neptune's second stint at Villanova. He had previously served the Wildcats from 2008-10 as the administrative intern/video coordinator and was a part of the staff that helped lead VU to the 2009 NCAA Final Four in Detroit.
 Neptune previously served three seasons as an assistant coach at Niagara University (2010-13) and accompanied former Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich to Hofstra University in the months before accepting his position at Villanova.
"During his time at Villanova, Kyle has demonstrated all the qualities you want to see in a young coach - commitment, passion, and the ability to communicate with young people." stated head coach Jay Wright. "He is a well-rounded and talented young coach who we are thrilled to have with us."
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Neptune played four seasons of college basketball at Lehigh University where he served as a team captain in his senior year of 2006-07. The Mountain Hawks claimed the 2004 Patriot League title during Neptune's freshman campaign. As a junior, Neptune logged 33 minutes as a Lehigh starting forward when the Mountain Hawks played Villanova in November of 2005 at the Pavilion.
