Kyle Neptune Agrees to Join Hornets as Assistant Coach, Reports Say

Overview

• Shams Charania of ESPN reported Friday that Neptune agreed to join Charlotte as an assistant under head coach Charles Lee.
• The Hornets have not announced Neptune’s specific title or responsibilities.
• Charlotte’s opening followed Chris Jent leaving the organization for a role with the New York Knicks.
• Neptune went 54–47 in three seasons as Villanova’s head coach and was dismissed in March after missing the NCAA tournament each year.
• He previously spent eight seasons as a Villanova assistant during two national championship runs and had earlier stops at Lehigh and Niagara, plus a one-year head-coaching stint at Fordham.