VillanovaBig 5 awards: Steve Donahue and Denise Dillon earn Coach of the Year, among other honorsVillanova's women earned awards for Big 5 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. St. Joe’s Derek Simpson was named the men's Player of the Year.Conor Smith Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn RelaysConor Smith Villanova runner Marco Langon chases an NCAA outdoor title, fueled by a near miss indoors Katie Lewis Villanova adds St. Bonaventure guard Darryl ‘Buddy’ Simmons as backcourt rotation comes into focusJeff Neiburg Villanova picks up another guard in Illinois-Chicago transfer Elijah CrawfordJeff Neiburg AdvertisementVillanova to sign Cornell shooting guard Jake Fiegen out of the transfer portalFiegen, Villanova's latest transfer addition, shot 41.4% from three-point range last season and tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring.Jeff Neiburg Camden’s DJ Wagner to sign with Maryland for senior season after visiting VillanovaWagner will join Maryland after playing two seasons at Arkansas and one at Kentucky under John Calipari. The Wildcats are still in the market for a starting lead guard, among other ball handlers.Jeff Neiburg Villanova and Notre Dame officially have an agreement to open the 2026-27 basketball season in RomeVillanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will compete in a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. Details on the specific location are still being finalized.Jeff Neiburg Forget power conferences, the basketball spending at most Big 5 schools lags behind conference rivalsFor the Big 5 schools, outside of Villanova, competing in the high levels of Division I basketball is impossible. It’s all about dollars, and the majority can't keep up within their own conferences.Jeff Neiburg Villanova’s frontcourt takes shape with the addition of Ohio State transfer Devin RoyalVillanova added another forward via the transfer portal in Ohio State's Royal. The Wildcats signed two experienced Big Ten forwards in the same day.Jeff Neiburg Villanova to sign Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. out of the transfer portalVillanova needed to get bigger and more athletic up front, and Evans, a top-20 prospect in the 2023 class, fits that description.Jeff Neiburg 2026 women’s basketball transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves, where Philly-area standouts are goingMore than 1,300 Division I women’s basketball players were in the portal after it opened on Tuesday. We're tracking where the Big 5 and Philly-area players are going.Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore Transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves and where Philly stars are goingMore than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on Tuesday, and included several Big 5 players. Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore Transfer portal: Villanova's roster needs come into focusThe Wildcats are losing four top scorers from this season. Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge plan to return, but Villanova will need to add a starting point guard and two starters in the frontcourt.Jeff Neiburg Villanova is climbing the ranks in women’s water polo and looking to solidify its dominanceCoach Michael Gordon’s vision of his team being a top competitor is coming to fruition as Villanova has won 20 games this season and is the No. 2 seed in the MAAC tournament.Katie Lewis NBA stars, coaches, and financial advisors: Here’s what the members of Villanova’s 2016 title team are up to nowFrom playing in the NBA to coaching in college — and running a businesses to acting on screen — here’s what the members of Villanova’s 2016 national championship team are up to 10 years later.Isabella DiAmore Villanova guards Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay to enter transfer portalFreshman point guard Acaden Lewis averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, and three rebounds for Kevin Willard’s Wildcats.Jeff Neiburg A decade ago, Villanova won its second national basketball title and pushed its name into the spotlightThe thrilling three-pointer by Kris Jenkins is cemented in NCAA history. It’s also a symbol of the Jay Wright era and how he built Villanova into a national powerhouse. But getting there wasn’t easy.Dylan Johnson Volleyball coach Josh Steinbach had a deadly scare. Villanova’s athletic trainers saved his life.Steinbach went into cardiac arrest during a pickup basketball game on campus in June. About 10 months removed from the incident, the longtime Villanova coach has a new lease on life.Dylan Johnson Hank Nichols, retired Villanova professor and Hall of Fame basketball referee, has died at 89He was also an English teacher, minor league baseball player, coach, mentor, and Marine veteran.Gary Miles See more storiesAdvertisement
Big 5 awards: Steve Donahue and Denise Dillon earn Coach of the Year, among other honorsVillanova's women earned awards for Big 5 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. St. Joe’s Derek Simpson was named the men's Player of the Year.Conor Smith
Big 5 awards: Steve Donahue and Denise Dillon earn Coach of the Year, among other honorsVillanova's women earned awards for Big 5 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. St. Joe’s Derek Simpson was named the men's Player of the Year.Conor Smith
Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn RelaysConor Smith
Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn RelaysConor Smith
Villanova runner Marco Langon chases an NCAA outdoor title, fueled by a near miss indoors Katie Lewis
Villanova runner Marco Langon chases an NCAA outdoor title, fueled by a near miss indoors Katie Lewis
Villanova adds St. Bonaventure guard Darryl ‘Buddy’ Simmons as backcourt rotation comes into focusJeff Neiburg
Villanova adds St. Bonaventure guard Darryl ‘Buddy’ Simmons as backcourt rotation comes into focusJeff Neiburg
Villanova to sign Cornell shooting guard Jake Fiegen out of the transfer portalFiegen, Villanova's latest transfer addition, shot 41.4% from three-point range last season and tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova to sign Cornell shooting guard Jake Fiegen out of the transfer portalFiegen, Villanova's latest transfer addition, shot 41.4% from three-point range last season and tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring.Jeff Neiburg
Camden’s DJ Wagner to sign with Maryland for senior season after visiting VillanovaWagner will join Maryland after playing two seasons at Arkansas and one at Kentucky under John Calipari. The Wildcats are still in the market for a starting lead guard, among other ball handlers.Jeff Neiburg
Camden’s DJ Wagner to sign with Maryland for senior season after visiting VillanovaWagner will join Maryland after playing two seasons at Arkansas and one at Kentucky under John Calipari. The Wildcats are still in the market for a starting lead guard, among other ball handlers.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova and Notre Dame officially have an agreement to open the 2026-27 basketball season in RomeVillanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will compete in a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. Details on the specific location are still being finalized.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova and Notre Dame officially have an agreement to open the 2026-27 basketball season in RomeVillanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will compete in a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. Details on the specific location are still being finalized.Jeff Neiburg
Forget power conferences, the basketball spending at most Big 5 schools lags behind conference rivalsFor the Big 5 schools, outside of Villanova, competing in the high levels of Division I basketball is impossible. It’s all about dollars, and the majority can't keep up within their own conferences.Jeff Neiburg
Forget power conferences, the basketball spending at most Big 5 schools lags behind conference rivalsFor the Big 5 schools, outside of Villanova, competing in the high levels of Division I basketball is impossible. It’s all about dollars, and the majority can't keep up within their own conferences.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova’s frontcourt takes shape with the addition of Ohio State transfer Devin RoyalVillanova added another forward via the transfer portal in Ohio State's Royal. The Wildcats signed two experienced Big Ten forwards in the same day.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova’s frontcourt takes shape with the addition of Ohio State transfer Devin RoyalVillanova added another forward via the transfer portal in Ohio State's Royal. The Wildcats signed two experienced Big Ten forwards in the same day.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova to sign Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. out of the transfer portalVillanova needed to get bigger and more athletic up front, and Evans, a top-20 prospect in the 2023 class, fits that description.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova to sign Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. out of the transfer portalVillanova needed to get bigger and more athletic up front, and Evans, a top-20 prospect in the 2023 class, fits that description.Jeff Neiburg
2026 women’s basketball transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves, where Philly-area standouts are goingMore than 1,300 Division I women’s basketball players were in the portal after it opened on Tuesday. We're tracking where the Big 5 and Philly-area players are going.Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
2026 women’s basketball transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves, where Philly-area standouts are goingMore than 1,300 Division I women’s basketball players were in the portal after it opened on Tuesday. We're tracking where the Big 5 and Philly-area players are going.Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
Transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves and where Philly stars are goingMore than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on Tuesday, and included several Big 5 players. Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
Transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves and where Philly stars are goingMore than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on Tuesday, and included several Big 5 players. Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
Transfer portal: Villanova's roster needs come into focusThe Wildcats are losing four top scorers from this season. Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge plan to return, but Villanova will need to add a starting point guard and two starters in the frontcourt.Jeff Neiburg
Transfer portal: Villanova's roster needs come into focusThe Wildcats are losing four top scorers from this season. Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge plan to return, but Villanova will need to add a starting point guard and two starters in the frontcourt.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova is climbing the ranks in women’s water polo and looking to solidify its dominanceCoach Michael Gordon’s vision of his team being a top competitor is coming to fruition as Villanova has won 20 games this season and is the No. 2 seed in the MAAC tournament.Katie Lewis
Villanova is climbing the ranks in women’s water polo and looking to solidify its dominanceCoach Michael Gordon’s vision of his team being a top competitor is coming to fruition as Villanova has won 20 games this season and is the No. 2 seed in the MAAC tournament.Katie Lewis
NBA stars, coaches, and financial advisors: Here’s what the members of Villanova’s 2016 title team are up to nowFrom playing in the NBA to coaching in college — and running a businesses to acting on screen — here’s what the members of Villanova’s 2016 national championship team are up to 10 years later.Isabella DiAmore
NBA stars, coaches, and financial advisors: Here’s what the members of Villanova’s 2016 title team are up to nowFrom playing in the NBA to coaching in college — and running a businesses to acting on screen — here’s what the members of Villanova’s 2016 national championship team are up to 10 years later.Isabella DiAmore
Villanova guards Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay to enter transfer portalFreshman point guard Acaden Lewis averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, and three rebounds for Kevin Willard’s Wildcats.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova guards Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay to enter transfer portalFreshman point guard Acaden Lewis averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, and three rebounds for Kevin Willard’s Wildcats.Jeff Neiburg
A decade ago, Villanova won its second national basketball title and pushed its name into the spotlightThe thrilling three-pointer by Kris Jenkins is cemented in NCAA history. It’s also a symbol of the Jay Wright era and how he built Villanova into a national powerhouse. But getting there wasn’t easy.Dylan Johnson
A decade ago, Villanova won its second national basketball title and pushed its name into the spotlightThe thrilling three-pointer by Kris Jenkins is cemented in NCAA history. It’s also a symbol of the Jay Wright era and how he built Villanova into a national powerhouse. But getting there wasn’t easy.Dylan Johnson
Volleyball coach Josh Steinbach had a deadly scare. Villanova’s athletic trainers saved his life.Steinbach went into cardiac arrest during a pickup basketball game on campus in June. About 10 months removed from the incident, the longtime Villanova coach has a new lease on life.Dylan Johnson
Volleyball coach Josh Steinbach had a deadly scare. Villanova’s athletic trainers saved his life.Steinbach went into cardiac arrest during a pickup basketball game on campus in June. About 10 months removed from the incident, the longtime Villanova coach has a new lease on life.Dylan Johnson
Hank Nichols, retired Villanova professor and Hall of Fame basketball referee, has died at 89He was also an English teacher, minor league baseball player, coach, mentor, and Marine veteran.Gary Miles
Hank Nichols, retired Villanova professor and Hall of Fame basketball referee, has died at 89He was also an English teacher, minor league baseball player, coach, mentor, and Marine veteran.Gary Miles
