Former Villanova Coach Kyle Neptune Joining Hornets' Staff

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The Charlotte Hornets are adding a new assistant to the bench after the departure of Chris Jent last month.

Former Villanova Head Coach Kyle Neptune Set to Join Charlotte Hornets as an Assistant

Former Villanova head men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune is joining the Charlotte Hornets coaching staff as an assistant. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania on X (formerly known as Twitter). Neptune is joining head coach Charles Lee’s staff for his first coaching role outside of college basketball. Lee took over the Hornets at the start of the 2024-25 season and finished with a 19-63 record, the worst Charlotte finish since 20…

Former Villanova Coach Kyle Neptune Joining Hornets' Staff

Former Fordham and Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune has agreed to become an assistant coach on Charles Lee‘s staff with the Hornets, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Neptune, who played four years of college basketball at Lehigh, was an administrative intern/video coordinator for Villanova from 2008-10. He got his assistant coaching job with Niagra from 2010-13, then rejoined the Wildcats, serving as an assistant under former Villa…