Villanova has fired head men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three disappointing seasons. John Fanta explains why and lists potential candidates for the job.

PHILADELPHIA — 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, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the firing was not yet announced.

One of college basketball’s most tradition-rich programs is at a critical juncture, both in where it will go and how it will look.