Kyle Neptune

Kyle Alexander Neptune (born January 21, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as head coach of the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team.

Playing career Neptune attended Brooklyn Friends School, and was a member of the school's 2003 State Championship team, recording a school record in points with 1,650.

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. In 2010, he joined Joe Mihalich's staff at Niagara for three seasons before returning to Villanova as an assistant coach for eight seasons. 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. On December 21, 2022, Neptune won his first Big East Conference game with a 78–63 victory over St. John's.

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.

On March 15, 2025, Neptune was fired by Villanova after a disappointing three-year tenure and 51-47 record, during which the Wildcats were unable to advance past the second round of the Big East Tournament or make the NCAA tournament.

On August 29, 2025, Neptune agreed to join the Charlotte Hornets as an assistant coach under head coach Charles Lee.

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