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Villanova Linebacker Forrest Rhyne Is Waiting for the NFL Call
Villanova linebacker, Forrest Rhyne, has led all of college football in tackles. Now he’s hoping he will one of those chosen for the NFL draft, reports Rosemary Connor for NBC 10. It’s the love of football and his family that motivates Rhyne to succeed at the game. “It’s something I’ve been playing since I was…
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New York Post: Jay Wright Reveals Why He Retired
Jay Wright know it was time to retire as Villanova University’s head basketball coach when he found himself at mass texting his players during the homily, reports the Associated Press as printed in the New York Post. “I look forward not to live that way.” Wright choked back tears Friday explaining his sudden retirement at…
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Jay Wright Announces He’s Retiring as Head Coach From Villanova
The greatest coach in Philadelphia college basketball history is retiring. Jay Wright’s Wildcats team won two national championships in 2016 and 2018 and went to the Final Four four times, most recently this month. Now the 60-year-old head coach, after weeks of weighing his decision, has announced he is retiring from coaching, writes Mike…
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New Software Lets Regular Folks Do Some Local Urban Planning
Villanova University associate professor Sarah Cooney has created a software system that uses AI and Human-Computer Interaction so the average citizen can urban design their surroundings and make them more sustainable, writes Melisa Cabello for viterbischool.usc.edu. That could mean trees on every street, roads safe for cyclists, pedestrian-friendly paths, clean air, and helpful neighbors. Cooney,…
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Wall Street Journal: Jay Wright Was Sans Suit at Final Four. Here’s Why Probably
For the first time, Villanova coach Jay Wright showed up at a Final Four without a suit, writes Laine Higgins for The Wall Street Journal. Over two decades, Wright had the nickname “GQ Jay” for his stylish custom suits. Even former President Barack Obama called Wright “the best-dressed man in college basketball.” This year it…
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Wall Street Journal: Bar Code Innovator David Collins, a Villanova Grad, Dead at 86
The idea behind bar codes has been around since the late 1940s, but it was in the 1960s when a Villanova University civil engineering graduate named David J. Collins figured out a practical use for it. Mr. Collins died March 12 at age 86, writes James R. Hagerty for The Wall Street Journal. Collins,…
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Villanova Harder to Get Into These Days Thanks to Basketball and More
It’s not easy to get into Villanova University, thanks in part to the success of its Wildcats basketball team, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About 43% of applicants got in when Villanova won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 2016. Only 23% were accepted this year as the school has become more selective.…
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Here’s How Much Those Final Four Appearances Are Worth for Villanova University
Despite the Villanova Wildcat loss to Kansas Saturday, the Final Four has been good for the university, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Saturday was Villanova’s third Final Four appearance in the last six NCAA tournaments. It won national championships in 2016 and 2018. The financial and promotional fallout from these multiple appearances has…
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Final Four Villanova Fans Stock Up On Gear Ahead Of Saturday’s Game
The Villanova Wildcats take on the University of Kansas this weekend in New Orleans in the Final Four and people are literally gearing up, writes Alecia Reid for CBS 3. There’s calm now on the campus, but it was a noisy sendoff for the team on Wednesday, March 30, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily…
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U.S. News: Villanova Law School Ranks 56th, Down From 53rd Last Year
Villanova University’s Widger School of Law stopped ascending in law school rankings for the first time in recent years, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. It placed at No. 56 this year on the annual law school rankings from U.S. News & World Report, down three slots from last year. In comparison, Temple University…
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Villanova Remembers All-Time Track & Field Great George Sydnor
George Sydnor, a two-time world record holder in the 60-yard dash from Villanova, who also was a longtime local civic leader and a popular Garrett Hill crossing guard, has passed away. He was 86. Sydnor died March 18. The life-long resident of Villanova ran on some of the greatest teams in Villanova University track &…
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Irish Golden Chalice From 1480 on Display, Used in Mass at Villanova University
The Connelly Center at Villanova University has placed on display a historic golden chalice from southern Ireland dating back to 1480, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. “Most of the chalices and metalwork of Ireland were melted down or were taken by Cromwellian soldiers or other English soldiers in Ireland,” said Dr. Joseph Lennon, Villanova Professor…
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Top of Their Game: Villanova’s Jay Wright and Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski
Retiring Duke University Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Villanova Coach Jay Wright have similar careers and built their school’s programs in similar ways, write Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Krzyzewski is college basketball’s most recognizable, powerful and popular coach, with 1,200 career victories and six national championships. Now, with Krzyzewski’s exit, that title should…
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Alumni Gifts Continue to Pour into Villanova University With Another $20 Million for Library Work
For the third time since February, Villanova University has received a large multi-million gift, this time from alumna Victor Maggitti, to help with campus renovations and programs, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Victor J. Maggitti is founder and president of the King of Prussia construction supply company Vimco Inc. The $20 million…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Manor Home in Villanova
A stunning manor home on a two-parcel, 2.6-acre lot with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. Arborview offers the ultimate location along with luxury living. The majestic residence was built in 1925 in a perfect spot offering highly coveted privacy and beautiful landscapes. The property is…
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A $13.5M Villanova University Gift From Former Sunoco CEO, Tech Execs
The former CEO of Sunoco John “Jack” G. Drosdick and two other tech executives have given a combined $13.5 million to Villanova University toward its $135 million renovation of the school’s engineering building, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Drosdick is a 1965 graduate of Villanova’s College of Engineering and he has chaired Villanova’s…
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Villanova Sophomore Mitch Macek Competed Last Night on Jeopardy!
Mitch Macek, a mathematics major at Villanova University, went up against 34 other contestants this week on Jeopardy!’s National College Championship, writes Pat Ralph for Philly Voice. The stakes are high. The grand prize winner can take home $250,000. The quarterfinal round consists of 12 games over six days. Two quarterfinals will be shown each…
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Villanova’s Caleb Daniels Doesn’t Let Adversity Get in His Way
When the phone call came last April, Caleb Daniels had to find all the discipline, motivation, aspiration and determination he could, writes Mike Nelson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I literally, like, fell to my knees,” said Daniels, a player with the Villanova Wildcats. He already knew he had gotten COVID-19. Now he was diagnosed with…
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