Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Villanova University · Athletics
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22
Programs on the site
of the sports Villanova sponsors
744
Roster spots
$53M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$19M
Athletic aid
$9.6M women's · $9.4M men's
$623k
Recruiting spend
$238k women's · $385k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | BIG EAST Conference | 34 | 6 over | 4 | $1.9M | $55,447 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | BIG EAST Conference | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $1.7M | $44,030 | 997 | |
| Men's Basketball | BIG EAST Conference | 15 | at cap | 7 | $16M | $1,060,673 | 1000 | |
| Women's Basketball | BIG EAST Conference | 28 | 13 over | 7 | $5.2M | $184,229 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | BIG EAST Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | BIG EAST Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | BIG EAST Conference | 27 | at cap | 1 | $1.4M | $51,862 | 997 | |
| Football | Patriot League | 96 | room 9 | 8 | $8.8M | $91,668 | 983 | |
| Men's Golf | BIG EAST Conference | 11 | 2 over | 3 | $327k | $29,705 | 1000 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | BIG EAST Conference | 47 | room 1 | 5 | $2M | $42,853 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | BIG EAST Conference | 47 | 9 over | 5 | $1.9M | $41,123 | 998 | |
| Women's Rowing | Coastal Athletic Association | 46 | room 22 | 5 | $959k | $20,853 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | BIG EAST Conference | 29 | 1 over | 5 | $1.5M | $50,242 | 995 | |
| Softball | BIG EAST Conference | 21 | room 4 | 4 | $1.8M | $87,287 | 996 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | BIG EAST Conference | 25 | room 5 | 1 | $490k | $19,611 | 1000 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | BIG EAST Conference | 31 | 1 over | 4 | $1.7M | $53,305 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | BIG EAST Conference | 12 | 2 over | 2 | $221k | $18,425 | 992 | |
| Women's Tennis | BIG EAST Conference | 12 | 2 over | 2 | $396k | $33,013 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | BIG EAST Conference | 97 | 52 over | 1 | $2.1M | $21,559 | 991 | |
| Women's Track & Field | BIG EAST Conference | 88 | 43 over | 1 | $2.2M | $24,578 | 1000 | |
| Women's Volleyball | BIG EAST Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.9M | $98,128 | 1000 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Metro Conference | 21 | room 3 | 2 | $420k | $20,014 | 1000 |
The department
- Athletics directorEric Roedl
- Sports informationDean Kenefick
- NicknameWildcats
- NCAA member since9/1/1927
- Primary conferenceBIG EAST Conference
- Athletics sitevillanova.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$25,553 $9.6M across 374 spots
- Men's teams$25,406 $9.4M across 370 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#30Most teamsof 363 · Division I#34Scholarship dollarsof 360 · Division I#42Most athletesof 363 · Division I#52Aid per womanof 360 · Division I
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