Neptune went 54-47 during his tenure at Villanova, and no NCAA Tournament appearances. His firing comes a day after the Wildcats lost to UConn in the Big East tournament quarterfinals, and the school said assistant coach Mike Nardi will serve as the interim head coach until a new coach is hired.

The Kyle Neptune era at Villanova is over. The Wildcats have fired their head coach, the school announced Saturday. The move comes after they fell to UConn in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, which all but ensured the team would miss the NCAA tournament for a third straight season.

Villanova fired Kyle Neptune after a three-year run where he succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright and failed to ever make the NCAA Tournament, according to a person familiar with the decision.