Wildcats
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Villanova Taps Jay Wright as Commencement Speaker
Villanova University announced Thursday that outgoing Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright will be the school’s commencement speaker, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Villanova Freshman Lucy Olsen Pulls Her Weight for the Team, and More
Villanova’s first-year student Lucy Olsen has had the unusual opportunity to start at point guard in every game since joining the Wildcats, writes Tyler Small…
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Villanova Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams Win Even as They Weather COVID-19 Challenges
Villanova University’s basketball teams have been weathering the rise in COVID cases pretty well, thanks in large part to team physician Michael P. Duncan, writes…
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Billy Crocker, as Eastern’s First Head Football Coach, Recalls Villanova’s Talley
Billy Crocker is Eastern University’s first-ever head football coach and he was mentored by Villanova University coach Andy Talley, writes Bruce Adams for Main Line…
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Villanova Gets Its First College Football Hall of Famer in Former Coach Andy Talley
Andy Talley used to sneak into Villanova stadium in the 1950s to watch the Wildcat football team play. Now he’s a former head coach of…
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Preseason Poll Puts Villanova Wildcats 4th in College Basketball
Villanova Wildcats go into the new season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason top 25 men’s basketball media poll, writes Joe Juliano for…
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A ‘Humbled’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Jay Wright Makes It Into Hall of Fame
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has made it into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Sunday,…
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For Villanova’s Jay Wright, Being Assistant Coach for USA Basketball in China Was Eye-Opening
When Jay Wright got back after six weeks as assistant coach with USA Basketball at the FIBA World Cup in China, not much had changed…

































