Villanova Wildcats women's basketball

The Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represents Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States.

Villanova Wildcats
2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team
UniversityVillanova University
Head coachDenise Dillon (4th season)
ConferenceBig East
LocationVillanova, Pennsylvania
ArenaFinneran Pavilion
(Capacity: 6,500)
NicknameWildcats
ColorsNavy blue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2003
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2003, 2023
NCAA tournament second round
1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2022, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2023
AIAW tournament Final Four
1982
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1982
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982
AIAW tournament appearances
1982
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1987, 2003
Conference regular season champions
1984, 1985, 1987

History

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The school's team currently competes in the Big East, where it has competed since the 1982–83 season.[2] The women's basketball team began competing in 1969–70 under coach Liz Cawley, obtaining a 4–6 record in its inaugural season, and an 8–5 record and its first winning season the following year. Coach Harry Perretta coached the team for 42 seasons retiring after the 2019–2020 season. Perretta took the helm of the program in 1978.[2] In the fall of 2019 it was announced that Perretta's 2019–2020 season would be his last season coaching the Wildcats after a 42-year tenure with the program. He was honored at the team's last home game of the 2019–2020 season at the Finneran Pavilion.[3] The Wildcats are currently coached by Denise Dillon. On January 20, 2023, Maddy Siegrist became the program's all-time leading scorer, breaking Shelly Pennefather's record.

Yearly record

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Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Liz Cawley (1969–1970)
1969–70Liz Cawley4–6
Liz Cawley:4–6 (.400)
Jane Sefranek (1970–1975)
1970–71Jane Sefranek8–5
1971–72Jane Sefranek9–3
1972–73Jane Sefranek10–5
1973–74Jane Sefranek10–4
1974–75Jane Sefranek14–6
Jane Sefranek:51–23 (.689)
Joan King (1975–1978)
1975–76Joan King7–7
1976–77Joan King6–11
1977–78Joan King15–7
Joan King:28–25 (.528)
Harry Perretta (1978–1980)
1978–79Harry Perretta17–8
1979–80Harry Perretta20–5
1980–81Harry Perretta22–6
1981–82Harry Perretta29–4AIAW Final Four
Big East Conference (1982–2020)
1982–83Harry Perretta14–154–4T-4th
1983–84Harry Perretta22–76–2T-1st
1984–85Harry Perretta21–912–4T-1st
1985–86Harry Perretta23–812–4T-2ndNCAA second round
1986–87Harry Perretta27–415–11stNCAA First round
1987–88Harry Perretta20–911–52ndNCAA First round
1988–89Harry Perretta18–1211–52ndNCAA First round
1989–90Harry Perretta9–191–159th
1990–91Harry Perretta12–174–128th
1991–92Harry Perretta11–177–11T-3rd
1992–93Harry Perretta15–1310–8T-4th
1993–94Harry Perretta13–147–11T-6th
1994–95Harry Perretta19–913–52nd
1995–96Harry Perretta21–713–53rd (3rd BE6)
1996–97Harry Perretta14–148–10T-6th (5th BE6)
1997–98Harry Perretta19–1012–6T-4th (T-2nd BE6)WNIT 1st Round
1998–99Harry Perretta14–149–9T-6th
1999–00Harry Perretta15–157–9T-6thWNIT 1st Round
2000–01Harry Perretta22–911–5T-4thNCAA second round
2001–02Harry Perretta20–1112–4T-3rdNCAA second round
2002–03Harry Perretta28–612–4T-3rdNCAA Elite Eight
2003–04Harry Perretta23–712–4T-2ndNCAA second round
2004–05Harry Perretta19–1210–6T-4thWNIT 1st Round
2005–06Harry Perretta21–119–7T-6thWNIT Quarterfinals
2006–07Harry Perretta8–212–1416th
2007–08Harry Perretta17–165–11T-11thWNIT Round of 16
2008–09Harry Perretta19–1412–4T-4thNCAA First round
2009–10Harry Perretta14–163–1315th
2010–11Harry Perretta12–193–13T-13th
2011–12Harry Perretta19–156–10T-10thWNIT Round of 16
2012–13Harry Perretta21–119–7T-6thNCAA First round
2013–14Harry Perretta23–912–6T-3rdWNIT 2nd Round
2014–15Harry Perretta22–1412–63rdWNIT Round of 16
2015–16Harry Perretta20–1212–6T-2ndWNIT 2nd Round
2016–17Harry Perretta20–1511–74thWNIT semifinals
2017–18Harry Perretta23–912–63rdNCAA round of 32
2018–19Harry Perretta19–139–94thWNIT 2nd Round
2019-20Harry Perretta18-1311-7T-3rdN/A
Harry Perretta:742–467 (.614)322–264 (.549)
Denise Dillon (Big East) (2020–Present)
2020-21Denise Dillon17-79–55thWNIT Quarterfinals
2021-22Denise Dillon24-915-42ndNCAA round of 32
Denise Dillon:41 -1624-9
Total:825–521 (.613)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I

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YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1986#7First Round
Second Round
#10 La Salle
#2 Rutgers
W 60–55
L 58–85
1987#6Second Round#3 NC StateL 67–68
1988#8First Round#9 Wake ForestL 51–53
1989#11First Round#6 Old DominionL 41–66
2001#5First Round
Second Round
#12 Drake
#4 NC State
W 66–58
L 64–68
2002#9First Round
Second Round
#8 Pepperdine
#1 Oklahoma
W 67–46
L 53–66
2003#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 St. Francis (PA)
#7 George Washington
#6 Colorado
#1 Tennessee
W 51–36
W 70–57
W 53–51
L 49–73
2004#7First Round
Second Round
#10 Ole Miss
#2 Purdue
W 66–63
L 42–60
2009#8First Round#9 UtahL 30–60
2013#9First Round#8 MichiganL 52–60
2018#9First Round
Second Round
#8 South Dakota State
#1 Notre Dame
W 81–74 (OT)
L 72–98
2022#11First Round
Second Round
#6 Brigham Young
#3 Michigan
W 61–57
L 49-64
2023#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Cleveland State
#12 Florida Gulf Coast
#9 Miami (FL)
W 76–59
W 76-57
L 65-70

AIAW Division I

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The Wildcats made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1982First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Miami (OH)
Delta State
Rutgers
W, 69–61
W, 87–72
L, 75–83

References

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  1. ^ Villanova Athletics Identity Standards Guide and Apparel Specifications (PDF). February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Villanova Women's Basketball All-Time Results, retrieved 2013-Aug-15.
  3. ^ Jarman, Dave. "42 Years Later". AKSM Media. AKSM News. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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