Villanova Wildcats

Villanova Wildcats
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UniversityVillanova University
ConferenceBig East (primary)
CAA (women's rowing)
CAA Football
MAAC (women's water polo)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorLynn Tighe (Interim)
LocationVillanova, Pennsylvania
Varsity teams24
Football stadiumVillanova Stadium
Basketball arenaWilliam B. Finneran Pavilion (on campus)
Wells Fargo Center (high-attendance games)
Baseball stadiumVillanova Ballpark at Plymouth
Soccer stadiumHiggins Soccer Complex
MascotWill D. Cat
NicknameWildcats
Fight song"V for Villanova"
ColorsNavy blue and white[1]
   
Websitewww.villanova.com

The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and women's rowing where they compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA), and women's water polo where the compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. On December 15, 2012, Villanova and the other six, non-FBS schools announced that they were departing the Big East for a new conference.[2][3] This conference assumed the Big East name on July 1, 2013.

  1. ^ Villanova Athletics Identity Standards Guide and Apparel Specifications (PDF). February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Seven basketball-only schools leaving the Big East to start new conference". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Associated Press. December 17, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Seven schools leaving Big East". ESPN. December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.