July 10, 2000
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Villanova University President Reverend Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A. announced today that Vince Nicastro, currently the Wildcats' Associate Athletic Director for Administration, has been named Director of Athletics at the Main Line school, effective immediately.
Nicastro, 34, replaces former Villanova Athletic Director Tim Hofferth, who resigned on June 30 to become President and Chief Operating Officer for Nelligan Sports Marketing (NSM). NSM is a sports marketing company that provides sales and marketing expertise for sports properties worldwide.
Nicastro has been a member of the Villanova Athletic Department since 1994 when he came to the Main Line as the school's Director of Ticket Operations. He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in 1997, then elevated to his current position of Associate Athletic Director soon after. In his current role, he is responsible for overseeing the department's administrative functions, including business office operation, personnel and staffing, and the sports medicine and strength/conditioning programs. In addition, Nicastro has served as the designated sport administrator for many of Villanova's varsity programs.
As the Director of Athletics, Nicastro will be responsible for the overall supervision of a Villanova athletic department that is committed to excellence both in competition and in the classroom. The broad-based Wildcat athletic program is comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports and 550 student-athletes. In addition, club sports and an extensive intramural program fall under the auspices of the athletic department. Villanova is a member of the Big East Conference, as well as the Atlantic 10 Football Conference.
Nicastro began his career in athletics in 1989 when he was the Director of Operations for the Seattle Mariner AA affiliate Williamsport Bills. After a two-year stint with the Bills, Nicastro served as the Director of Tickets and Promotions at St. Joseph's University.
A 1987 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Accounting, Nicastro earned his MBA from St. Joseph's University in 1994.
Nicastro and his wife, Liz, are the parents of newborn twin boys, Casey Vincent and John Joseph.
