Jay Wright, American basketball player and coach
Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is a Hall of Fame American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's head coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2001. He previously served as head coach at Hofstra University (1994–2001), leading the program to NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2000 and 2001.

Wright has led the Villanova Wildcats to six Big East Conference championships and 14 NCAA Tournament appearances in his 19 seasons as head coach. Wright took Villanova to the Final Four in 2009. Wright then led Villanova to the 2016 NCAA Championship, defeating North Carolina, and the 2018 NCAA Championship, defeating Michigan. Wright is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the NCAA, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class.