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Villanova University is a private Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova .
The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University.They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and women's rowing where they compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA), and women's water polo where the compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Ronald O. Perelman - billionaire CEO of Mackandrews and Forbes (one semester in 1960, before transferring to University of Pennsylvania) Michael G. Rubin - drop-out billionaire CEO of Fanatics. Paul V. Scura - former Executive Vice President and Head of Investment Bank of Prudential Securities.
The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA until 2006). The Wildcats compete in the Coastal Athletic Association for football only. They play on campus at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,000.
Through 2021, Villanova has 1,817 wins, which is 19th among Division I men's basketball teams and is tied for 9th in all time winning percentage at (.657). Villanova has won the Philadelphia Big Five 27 times, and is tied with Temple University for the most of any team, including five straight from 2014 to 2018.
The 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team will represent Villanova University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by eight-year head coach Mark Ferrante and play home games at Villanova Stadium located in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Jay Wright (basketball) Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is a former American college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of Villanova University from 2001 until 2022. Wright led the Villanova Wildcats to six Big East Conference championships and 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 21 seasons as head coach.
Villanova Stadium was originally built in 1927 and dedicated on October 8, 1927. [3] The stadium plays host to a wide variety of events including serving as home to the Villanova Wildcats football, field hockey, lacrosse, and track and field teams. Philadelphia area teams such as the WUSA 's Philadelphia Charge and Major League Lacrosse 's ...