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Villanova assistant coach Ashley Howard looks like the frontrunner for the La Salle job

Despite being a famous alumn, Tim Legler has never coached in college.

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TGIF, ‘Nova Nation! While we await some key NBA decisions, the first defection could come from the coaching ranks. La Salle is winding down its coaching search, and predictably this thing could very well end with Ashley Howard taking the job.

There’s no doubt he’s deserving, and if I were La Salle he would be my #1 target too. I just wonder if he’s not better off holding out a bit. He’s a hot name - maybe the hottest assistant coaching name - and La Salle is notoriously difficult place to build something meaningful.

And now, the “news.”

La Salle coaching search nearing finish line | Philly.com
Villanova assistant Ashley Howard and ESPN analyst Tim Legler are believed to be top candidates.

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Offense wins Championships, baby.

“I hope Philly isn’t getting tired of parades!” says Villanova coach Jay Wright | PHL17.com
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Highlights from Villanova National Championship Parade, Rally | 6abc.com
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College basketball 2018-19 rankings: Kansas, Duke lead Top 25 | SI.com
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Villanova Men's Basketball honored with championship parade in Philadelphia | 6abc.com
Philadelphia got the chance to celebrate yet another sports championship with a parade, this time for Villanova University's Wildcats.

The greatness of Villanova and Jay Wright has elevated the new Big East, and the new Big East has elevated them | Philly.com
The Wildcats' program has become the best in the country since the conference realigned in 2013. That's no coincidence.

Philly Honors NCAA Champion Villanova Wildcats With Parade, Pep Rally | NBC 10 Philadelphia
The cold couldn't keep students, alums and basketball fans from celebrating the Villanova men's basketball team.

An Interview With A Man Who Climbed A Street Pole After Villanova’s National Championship | Deadspin
Two years ago, Simon Pinela watched as the Villanova Wildcats win the national championship on a buzzer beater. He was a junior in high school, and it sparked an interest in Villanova as a college choice.