Jay Wright To Be Inducted Into National Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame

By: Stephen Gorchov Hempstead, NY – Former Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Wright, who transformed the Pride into one of the nation’s top mid-major programs during his seven seasons in Hempstead, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026. The induction will take place on October 22, 2026, at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, Missouri. Wright, who served as Hofstra’s head coach from 1994 to 2001, laid the foundation for one of the most successful eras in program history before moving on to Villanova, where he…