Coaching career
Neptune's coaching career began in 2008 as a video coordinator under Jay Wright at Villanova and was on staff for the Wildcats' 2009 Final Four appearance. [5] In 2010, he joined Joe Mihalich's staff at Niagara for three seasons before returning to Villanova as an assistant coach for eight seasons. [2] During his time as an assistant coach, the Wildcats earned five Big East men's basketball tournament titles, as well as two national championships in 2016 and 2018. [5]
On March 30, 2021, Neptune was named the head coach at Fordham, replacing Jeff Neubauer. [6] [7] The Rams went 16-16 that year, including an 8-10 record in the Atlantic 10 Conference, where they finished 8th.
Neptune would serve only one season at Fordham, as he was announced as Villanova's new head coach on April 20, 2022, following Wright's retirement. [1]
On December 17, 2022, Neptune became the first Villanova men's basketball coach since Jack Kraft in 1962 to win a share of the Philadelphia Big 5 basketball title in his first year as coach of the program. [8] On December 21, 2022, Neptune won his first Big East Conference game with a 78–63 victory over St. John's. [9]
Neptune joined Rollie Massimino as the two Villanova coaches to finish with a .500 or better conference record in his first season in the Big East. Neptune finished 10–10. [10]
On March 15, 2025, Neptune was fired by Villanova after a disappointing three-year tenure and 31-27 record, during which the Wildcats were unable to advance past the second round of the Big East Tournament or make the NCAA tournament. [11] [12]
On August 29, 2025, Neptune agreed to join the Charlotte Hornets as an assistant coach under head coach Charles Lee. [13]
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