Villanova Athletics Fast Facts

VILLANOVA ATHLETICS

Villanova University has a long and storied athletics history defined by excellence both in competition and in the classroom. The Villanova Athletics Department is a community of student-athletes, coaches and staff whose primary focus is to achieve academic excellence, while striving to produce teams and individuals committed to athletic competition and outstanding performance. Villanova Athletics sponsors 24 varsity sports, which together include more than 500 student-athletes. In the classroom, these Villanova student-athletes have registered a grade-point average higher than a 3.0 for 44 consecutive semester through Spring 2025. Three Villanova student-athletes have been named Rhodes Scholars, with numerous others earning Academic All-America distinction. Villanova is a member of the BIG EAST Conference, CAA Football, Coastal Athletic Association (Rowing) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Water Polo).

24 Varsity Sports
(13 Women's Sports, 11 Men's Sports)
500+ Student-Athletes
30+ Club Sports
100+ Full and Part-Time Staff

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VILLANOVA ATHLETICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Four BIG EAST Presidents' Cup Wins
(more than any other conference member)
Five or more teams reached national postseason competition in 15 of the last 16 years through 2024-25
Top 75 finishes in the Learfield Directors' Cup in 10 of the last 16 years through 2025
(Top 10 out of Non-FBS Schools in 11 of the last 16 years)

21 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
139 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
LEARFIELD DIRECTORS' CUP YEAR BY YEAR SUMMARY
2025 GRADUATING CLASS
30 national postseason appearances
12 conference championships
79 all-conference accolades
17 individual conference titles

ALL-TIME BY THE NUMBERS
1 NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR
28 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
120 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
371 CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
3 Rhodes Scholars
10 Fulbright Scholars
21 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners
2 NCAA Elite 90 Award Winners
19 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year Winners

ACADEMIC HONORS

19 former head coaches in the Varsity Club Hall of Fame

10 current head coaches are Villanova alumni

15 NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR

118 CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE YEAR

At least one Villanovan in every Summer Olympics since 1948
66 Olympians, 10 Sports, 16 Countries
16 Olympic Medal Winners
NBA
WNBA
NFL
MLB
MLS
PRO LACROSSE
OVERSEAS
The mission of the Villanova Athletics Student-Athlete Mentor Program is to initiate and develop relationships between former Villanova student-athletes, or trusted alumni, parents and friends of Villanova Athletics with current student-athletes. These relationships provide current student-athletes guidance and direction pertaining to their current and future personal goals, professional development and career aspirations after Villanova. For mentors, the program offers the opportunity to connect with Villanova Athletics through meaningful engagement in hopes of creating a stronger Nova Nation.

STUDENT-ATHLETE MENTOR PROGRAM
The new era of college athletics is officially here. With the landmark House settlement, our student-athletes are now permitted to share in revenue generated through Villanova Athletics as well as continue to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). It is a historic shift that requires an equally seismic change in the way Villanova operates moving forward.
To maintain our standards of competitive excellence in our 24 varsity sports and continue to recruit and retain our elite student-athletes, we need to be at the forefront of this new era.
Villanova is committed to our student-athletes' success and to providing them with every opportunity and advantage available and permissible. The Villanova Athletics Strategic Excellence (VASE) Fund is critical to the future of Villanova Athletics, while Friends of Nova (FON) is our official Name, Image, and Likeness maximization partner.

NIL AT VILLANOVA
SEPTEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING EVENT

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

VILLANOVA COMMUNITY

International Student-Athletes Follow and Connect

Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day! Celebrating the incredible achievements of our female student-athletes: in & out of competition, their contributions in the community are paving the way forward for the future of girls and women in sports. #UnlockHERPotential #NGWSD2025 pic.twitter.com/xdhAPRE9lp
— Villanova Athletics (@NovaAthletics) February 5, 2025

The Villanova University Varsity Club Hall of Fame was created in 1974 to enshrine the very best student-athletes, coaches and teams whose accomplishments stood out on a national stage and will be forever acknowledged with selection to the Hall of Fame. Since the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1974, the Varsity Club Hall of Fame has grown to include more than 500 inductees and has also recognized dozens of former University administrators and contributors to Villanova Athletics with the annual Jake Nevin Award. Just one example of the incredible accomplishments of Wildcats student-athletes and coaches is that 39 Hall of Fame induction classes over the years have featured one or more Olympians.

VARSITY CLUB HALL OF FAME

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