A Profile in Augustinian

By Sarah Reisert Assistant Director of Engagement

Friends of the Augustinians Gather at Overbrook for the First Time Since 2019

Over 220 people gathered at the Overbrook Golf Club in Villanova, PA on September 27 for A Profile in Augustinian Leadership featuring guest speaker Kyle Neptune, the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova University.

Coach Neptune began his coaching career as a video coordinator for the Villanova Wildcats in 2008 and was part of a staff that helped guide the Wildcats to an NCAA East Regional championship and the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance in 24 years. As a Villanova assistant coach from 2013-21, Neptune was a part of a run that produced 233 victories, seven BIG EAST regular season titles, four BIG EAST Tournament crowns and two NCAA national championships.

There was much excitement and energy in the room while friends were busy reconnecting at the first Overbrook event since 2019. Coach Neptune shared his vision of what Augustinian leadership looks like. “We invited Kyle not just as a basketball coach, but as a leader in our community,” said Fr. Rob Hagan, O.S.A., Prior Provincial and chaplain of the Villanova men’s basketball team. “Having succeeded coach Jay Wright after serving under his tutorship for the last ten years, we were excited to hear how he’s incorporated his Augustinian values into the culture of the basketball program and how he leads with those values.”

The Augustinians wish Coach Neptune much good luck during his first basketball season as Head Coach.

Intro By Fr. Joe Farrell, O.S.A.

Article By Affiong Inyang Communications Manager