After 21 seasons as Villanova's head coach, Jay Wright is reportedly considering stepping down and walking off into retirement, according to Shams Charania. Shams reports that Wright is discussing the decision with his family and expected to have a final answer on his future with the program in the coming days.

Wright has been the head coach of the Wildcats since 2001. He's coached in more than 1,200 games this season, posting an incredible record of 717-520 (.725) throughout his tenure with the program. He's easily the most successful coach in program history, having led the university to 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Final Fours, and two NCAA Championships.

His decision to potentially retire comes as quite the shock, though Charania reports the Wildcats have a “succession plan” in place. Charania indicates that Fordham head coach Kyle Neptune would be the choice to take Wright's spot as Nova's head coach, should he opt to retire.

Neptune is a largely inexperienced coach, having only served one season as a head coach, going 16-16 at Fordham this season. He was a finalist for the Joe B. Hall award, recognizing the best first-year coach in Division-I college basketball. At just 37 years old, Neptune is considered to have a sharp mind and could be a long-term replacement for Wright.

With Wright expected to hand the reins over to Neptune, Villanova will enter a new era, seeing a head coaching change for the first time in over two decades.

In Wright's final season at the helm at Villanova, the Wildcats went 30-8 and made the Final Four, losing to eventual champions Kansas.