Kenefick

Dean Kenefick

Dean Kenefick has been at Villanova since 1995 and earned a promotion to his current role as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications in the summer of 2018.  He had previously been elevated to an Assistant Athletic Director from 2002-07 and was then an Associate Athletic Director for 11 years before his most recent promotion. 
 
In his current position, Kenefick oversees all aspects of Villanova’s Athletics Media Relations department. He is also beginning his 29th season as the primary media contact for both the football and women’s basketball programs. In 2024, he will begin his 14th year as the sport administrator for the Wildcat football program. Kenefick served three years as a member of the BIG EAST Women’s Lacrosse Championship Committee and three years as a member of the BIG EAST Golf Championship Committee.
 
During his time as the football media relations director, Kenefick has successfully organized three national player of the year campaigns.  Kenefick helped wide receiver Brian Finneran earn the Walter Payton Award in 1997, running back Brian Westbrook in 2001 and quarterback John Robertson in 2014. 
 
Kenefick has had his work recognized on a national level on a number of occasions. His football media guide was twice voted the top publication in the nation at the FCS level and his football game day program finished in the top three on two occasions.
 
A 1994 graduate of Villanova with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and a minor in Geography, Kenefick earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Villanova in July 1999.  He was named Director of Media Relations in the fall of 1998 after serving as the Assistant Director from 1995-98.
 
Kenefick and his wife, Stacey, reside in Drexel Hill, Pa. with their 16-year old daughter, Hailey, and 13-year old daughter, Hannah.