by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Villanova University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Villanova competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of BIG EAST Conference.
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The Villanova men’s basketball team carries 15 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 47. The NCAA tracked 52 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Villanova women’s basketball team lists 28 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 57. The NCAA tracked 52 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Across both rosters, Villanova carries 43 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 28 on the women’s.
Among the 17 varsity sports Villanova sponsors, basketball comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. In all, 6 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Kevin Willard.
The women’s basketball program carries 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Of those, 6 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Denise Dillon.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 6 coaches to the women’s 6.
Among the school’s 17 sports, basketball sits #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Villanova men’s basketball program generated $16,554,290 in revenue against $15,910,105 in expenses, a net profit of $644,185. That works out to about $254,631 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,819,469 per team.
The Villanova women’s basketball program generated $5,158,438 in revenue against $5,158,438 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $68,648 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,922,154 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $16,554,290 to the women’s $5,158,438 in revenue.
Against the school’s 17 sports, basketball sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 32% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 988 and the women 995, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 996, basketball lands below the pack at 992.
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