It looks like Kyle Neptune will make it to the NCAA Tournament after all, but on television, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
A week after being fired as head coach for Villanova University’s men’s basketball team, Neptune will analyze second-round action for the CBS Sports Network on NCAA March Madness 360 Saturday at 6 and 11 PM.
He will open along with analysts Roy Hibbert, Gary Parrish, Avery Johnson, and Pete Gillen.
Though Neptune hasn’t said anything about a television career, he did graduate with a journalism degree in 2007.
His former boss, Villanova head coach Jay Wright, settled comfortably into broadcast television after he retired in 2022, also working as an analyst for CBS.
Neptune’s gig is one-night only, though he could show up on future broadcasts.
Meanwhile, McNeese State Cowboys coach Will Wade let slip Thursday information about Villanova’s search for a new coach.
“Villanova’s trying to buy a coach out who’s in the NCAA tournament right now,” Wade said, according to reporters.
A small group of coaches are rumored to be under consideration, including Maryland’s Kevin Willard, VCU’s Ryan Odom, and New Mexico’s Richard Pitino.
Read more about Kyle Neptune’s television debut and Villanova’s search for a coach in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Editor’s Note: This post was initially published on DELCO Today in March 2025.
