Villanova University
Catholic university in Villanova
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| 2025 | Accepted a bid to the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament. |
| 2025 | Lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. |
| 2025 | Defeated Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament. |
| 2025 | The team finished the season with a 19-14 overall record and 11-9 in Big East Conference play, securing sixth place in the conference. |
| 2025 | Villanova Wildcats competed in the College Basketball Crown, defeating Colorado in the First Round Quarterfinals with a score of 85-64. |
| March 30 2025 | Villanova University hires Kevin Willard, formerly the head coach at Maryland, as the new head coach of the men's basketball team. |
| 2025 | Eric Dixon named AP Third Team All-American for Villanova Wildcats men's basketball. |
| March 15 2025 | Mike Nardi is appointed as interim head coach for the remainder of the postseason tournament following Kyle Neptune's dismissal. |
| March 15 2025 | Villanova University fires head coach Kyle Neptune, ending his tenure with the basketball program. |
| March 2025 | Announced a planned merger with Rosemont College by 2027. |
| 2024 | Defeated Eastern Kentucky in the First Round (22-17) but lost to Incarnate Word in the Second Round (6-13). |
| 2024 | Kyle Neptune begins his third season as head coach of the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team. |
| 2024 | Lost to Marquette in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Big East tournament. |
| 2024 | Trey Patterson transferred to Rice. |
| 2024 | Multiple senior players graduated, including Chris Arcidiacono, Justin Moore, Hakim Hart, and Tyler Burton. |
| 2024 | Lost in the first round of the NIT to VCU. |
| 2024 | Brendan Hausen transferred to Kansas State. |
| 2024 | Mark Armstrong declared for the 2024 NBA draft, ultimately going undrafted and signing with the Brooklyn Nets. |
| 2024 | TJ Bamba graduate transferred to Oregon. |
| 2024 | Defeated DePaul in the opening round of the 2024 Big East tournament. |
| 2024 | Received an at-large bid to the NIT (National Invitation Tournament). |
| 2024 | Lance Ware graduate transferred to UT Arlington. |
| 2024 | Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team finished the 2023–24 season with an 18-16 overall record and a 10-10 conference record in Big East play, tying for sixth place. |
| 2024 | Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team welcomed five new transfers: Kris Parker (freshman from Alabama), Jhamir Brickus (graduate senior from La Salle), Tyler Perkins (sophomore from Penn), Wooga Poplar (senior from Miami FL), and Enoch Boakye (senior from Fresno State). |
| 2023 | Villanova competes in NCAA Division I tournament, defeating Cleveland State 76-59 and Florida Gulf Coast 76-57 before losing to Miami (FL) in the Sweet Sixteen 65-70. |
| 2023 | Joyce E. A. Russell completed her term as dean, and Wen Mao became the new dean of the Villanova School of Business. |
| 2023 | Received multiple notable rankings: #19 Best Online MBA by U.S. News & World Report, #26 Best Online MBA by Poets & Quants, #25 Best Part-Time MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report, and #9 Best Online Masters in Business Analytics Programs by Fortune. |
| 2023 | Won against Youngstown State in the Second Round (45-28) but lost to South Dakota State in the Quarterfinals (12-23). |
| 2023 | Cam Whitmore drafted in Round 1, Pick 20 by the Houston Rockets, representing the most recent Villanova player in this NBA draft record. |
| 2023 | Collin Gillespie wins professional championship with the Denver Nuggets (NBA). |
| 2023 | Villanova Wildcats participated in the NIT, losing to Liberty 57-62 in the First Round. |
| June 23 2023 | Villanova and Cabrini University issued a joint statement announcing Cabrini's incorporation into Villanova starting in 2024. |
| January 20 2023 | Maddy Siegrist becomes the Wildcats' all-time leading scorer, breaking Shelly Pennefather's record. |
| 2022 | Villanova plays in NCAA Division I tournament, defeating Brigham Young in the First Round 61-57, but losing to Michigan in the Second Round 49-64. |
| 2022 | Maddy Siegrist leads the nation in scoring and earns Big East Player of the Year. |
| 2022 | Ranked #16 Best Online Graduate Business Degree Programs by U.S. News & World Report. |
| 2022 | Villanova Wildcats football team recognized in CAA All-Conference Selections, with Jaaron Hayek named 1st Team Wide Receiver, Michael Corbi selected 2nd Team Offensive Line, Dez Boykin named 2nd Team Kick Returner, and Matthew Mercurio receiving 3rd Team Kicker honors. |
| 2022 | Collin Gillespie wins Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year and Big East Player of the Year. |
| 2022 | Makes their seventh Final Four appearance in program history. |
| 2022 | Jersey retirements for Jalen Brunson (#1) and Josh Hart (#3). |
| 2022 | Villanova University spent $26 million on research and development, ranking 264th nationally according to the National Science Foundation |
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