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Jay Wright at ease leaving Nova after ‘fighting it’ as coach

Former Villanova head coach Jay Wright watches warmups before an NCAA college basketball game between Villanova and Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) FILE - Former Villanova head coach Jay Wright smiles before an NCAA college basketball game between Villanova and Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Philadelphia. Jay Wright, the Hall of Fame coach who built Villanova from sleepy Big East school into a national power and won two national championships before he shocked the sport in April and retired at 60 after one last Final Four, is set to make his debut as a game analyst for CBS Sports on Wednesday night, Dec. 7, when his old Wildcats play Penn.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) Villanova's former coach, Jay Wright, right, talks with television broadcaster Jim Spanarkel before an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and Villanova, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) Villanova's former coach, Jay Wright, right, talks with television broadcaster Jim Spanarkel before an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and Villanova, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
Jay Wright at ease leaving Nova after ‘fighting it’ as coach