"A big-name dark horse is in the mix for the coaching opening at Villanova, NJ Advance Media has learned. UCLA coach Mick Cronin is a “dark horse” contender for the job along with Northwestern’s Chris Collins, multiple people close to the situation said," Zagoria wrote.

Although Neptune was given the unenviable task of filling the shoes of a coach who led Villanova to two national championships and four Final Fours, he struggled almost immediatel

Villanova on Saturday did what was expected when it fired men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons. The Wildcats will miss the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. New athletic director Eric Roedl and school president Rev.