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Villanova Wildcats

Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania ▪ Colors: Blue & White
Record: 93 Years, 1588-904, .637 W-L%

Conferences: Big East, EAA, ECBL and Ind
Conference Champion: 8 Times (Reg. Seas.), 3 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 33 Years (49-33), 4 Final Fours, 1 Championship
NCAA Champion: 1985

Ranked in AP Poll: 14 Times (Preseason), 17 Times (Final), 277 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

93 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13*  Big East 20 14 .588 10.74 8.53 Lost Second Round Jay Wright (20-14)
2 2011-12  Big East 13 19 .406 7.89 7.64 Jay Wright (13-19)
3 2010-11*  Big East 21 12 .636 15.05 8.23 6 6 Lost Second Round Jay Wright (21-12)
4 2009-10*  Big East 25 8 .758 16.72 7.75 5 2 9 Lost Second Round Jay Wright (25-8)
5 2008-09* F Big East 30 8 .789 17.45 8.72 23 10 11 Lost National Semifinal Jay Wright (30-8)
6 2007-08*  Big East 22 13 .629 11.00 7.69 17 Lost Regional Semifinal Jay Wright (22-13)
7 2006-07*  Big East 22 11 .667 16.13 9.16 Lost First Round Jay Wright (22-11)
8 2005-06* R Big East 28 5 .848 19.51 9.23 5 2 3 Lost Regional Final Jay Wright (28-5)
9 2004-05*  Big East 24 8 .750 19.06 8.43 19 19 Lost Regional Semifinal Jay Wright (24-8)
10 2003-04  Big East 18 17 .514 10.04 8.25 Jay Wright (18-17)
11 2002-03  Big East 15 16 .484 9.11 7.56 Jay Wright (15-16)
12 2001-02  Big East 19 13 .594 10.75 6.21 Jay Wright (19-13)
13 2000-01  Big East 18 13 .581 8.17 6.46 Steve Lappas (18-13)
14 1999-00  Big East 20 13 .606 7.62 6.74 Steve Lappas (20-13)
15 1998-99*  Big East 21 11 .656 12.02 7.89 Lost First Round Steve Lappas (21-11)
16 1997-98  Big East 12 17 .414 6.75 9.06 Steve Lappas (12-17)
17 1996-97* R Big East 24 10 .706 16.64 9.45 7 4 20 Lost Second Round Steve Lappas (24-10)
18 1995-96*  Big East 26 7 .788 20.35 11.47 3 2 10 Lost Second Round Steve Lappas (26-7)
19 1994-95* T Big East 25 8 .758 16.10 7.98 22 9 9 Lost First Round Steve Lappas (25-8)
20 1993-94  Big East 20 12 .625 12.86 11.26 Steve Lappas (20-12)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  Big East 8 19 .296 8.48 7.18 Steve Lappas (8-19)
22 1991-92  Big East 14 15 .483 9.52 10.25 Rollie Massimino (14-15)
23 1990-91*  Big East 17 15 .531 12.42 12.27 24 Lost Second Round Rollie Massimino (17-15)
24 1989-90*  Big East 18 15 .545 10.50 8.89 Lost First Round Rollie Massimino (18-15)
25 1988-89  Big East 18 16 .529 7.96 7.99 12 11 Rollie Massimino (18-16)
26 1987-88*  Big East 24 13 .649 13.92 10.54 19 Lost Regional Final Rollie Massimino (24-13)
27 1986-87  Big East 15 16 .484 7.41 7.31 Rollie Massimino (15-16)
28 1985-86*  Big East 23 14 .622 9.34 6.26 Lost Second Round Rollie Massimino (23-14)
29 1984-85* FN Big East 25 10 .714 12.03 7.29 14 Won National Final Rollie Massimino (25-10)
30 1983-84*  Big East 19 12 .613 9.07 6.13 Lost Second Round Rollie Massimino (19-12)
31 1982-83* R Big East 24 8 .750 10.46 6.52 5 4 13 Lost Regional Final Rollie Massimino (24-8)
32 1981-82* R Big East 24 8 .750 10.55 5.75 18 Lost Regional Final Rollie Massimino (24-8)
33 1980-81*  Big East 20 11 .645 6.92 3.49 Lost Second Round Rollie Massimino (20-11)
34 1979-80* RT EAA 23 8 .742 10.81 1.41 Lost Second Round Rollie Massimino (23-8)
35 1978-79 R EAA 13 13 .500 Rollie Massimino (13-13)
36 1977-78* RT EAA 23 9 .719 Lost Regional Final Rollie Massimino (23-9)
37 1976-77  ECBL 23 10 .697 Rollie Massimino (23-10)
38 1975-76  Ind 16 11 .593 Rollie Massimino (16-11)
39 1974-75  Ind 9 18 .333 Rollie Massimino (9-18)
40 1973-74  Ind 7 19 .269 Rollie Massimino (7-19)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Ind 11 14 .440 Jack Kraft (11-14)
42 1971-72*  Ind 20 8 .714 18 11 15 Lost Regional Semifinal Jack Kraft (20-8)
43 1970-71* F Ind 27 7 .794 8 8 19 Lost National Final Jack Kraft (27-7)
44 1969-70*  Ind 22 7 .759 9 9 Lost Regional Final Jack Kraft (22-7)
45 1968-69*  Ind 21 5 .808 11 5 10 Lost First Round Jack Kraft (21-5)
46 1967-68  Ind 19 9 .679 Jack Kraft (19-9)
47 1966-67  Ind 17 9 .654 Jack Kraft (17-9)
48 1965-66  Ind 18 11 .621 Jack Kraft (18-11)
49 1964-65  Ind 23 5 .821 16 8 8 Jack Kraft (23-5)
50 1963-64*  Ind 24 4 .857 5 7 Lost Regional Semifinal Jack Kraft (24-4)
51 1962-63  Ind 19 10 .655 Jack Kraft (19-10)
52 1961-62*  Ind 21 7 .750 5 Lost Regional Final Jack Kraft (21-7)
53 1960-61  Ind 11 13 .458 Alex Severence (11-13)
54 1959-60  Ind 20 6 .769 8 17 Alex Severence (20-6)
55 1958-59  Ind 18 7 .720 15 Alex Severence (18-7)
56 1957-58  Ind 12 11 .522 Alex Severence (12-11)
57 1956-57  Ind 10 15 .400 Alex Severence (10-15)
58 1955-56  Ind 14 12 .538 Alex Severence (14-12)
59 1954-55*  Ind 18 10 .643 17 Lost Regional Semifinal Alex Severence (18-10)
60 1953-54  Ind 20 11 .645 Alex Severence (20-11)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  Ind 19 8 .704 19 Alex Severence (19-8)
62 1951-52  Ind 19 8 .704 14 Alex Severence (19-8)
63 1950-51*  Ind 25 7 .781 7 20 Lost First Round Alex Severence (25-7)
64 1949-50  Ind 25 4 .862 11 11 Alex Severence (25-4)
65 1948-49* R Ind 23 4 .852 7 14 Lost Regional Semifinal Alex Severence (23-4)
66 1947-48  Ind 15 9 .625 Alex Severence (15-9)
67 1946-47  Ind 17 7 .708 Alex Severence (17-7)
68 1945-46  Ind 10 13 .435 Alex Severence (10-13)
69 1944-45  Ind 6 11 .353 Alex Severence (6-11)
70 1943-44  Ind 9 11 .450 Alex Severence (9-11)
71 1942-43  Ind 19 2 .905 Alex Severence (19-2)
72 1941-42  Ind 13 9 .591 Alex Severence (13-9)
73 1940-41  Ind 13 3 .813 Alex Severence (13-3)
74 1939-40  Ind 17 2 .895 Alex Severence (17-2)
75 1938-39* F Ind 20 5 .800 Lost Regional Final Alex Severence (20-5)
76 1937-38  Ind 25 5 .833 Alex Severence (25-5)
77 1936-37  Ind 15 8 .652 Alex Severence (15-8)
78 1935-36  Ind 6 12 .333 Doc Jacobs (6-12)
79 1934-35  Ind 13 7 .650 Doc Jacobs (13-7)
80 1933-34  Ind 9 3 .750 Doc Jacobs (9-3)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Ind 9 4 .692 Doc Jacobs (9-4)
82 1931-32  Ind 7 11 .389 Doc Jacobs (7-11)
83 1930-31  Ind 7 13 .350 Doc Jacobs (7-13)
84 1929-30  Ind 11 6 .647 Doc Jacobs (11-6)
85 1928-29  Ind 6 8 .429 Rube Cashman (6-8)
86 1927-28  Ind 4 11 .267 Rube Cashman (4-11)
87 1926-27  Ind 11 7 .611 Rube Cashman (11-7)
88 1925-26  Ind 11 5 .688 Michael Saxe (11-5)
89 1924-25  Ind 10 1 .909 Michael Saxe (10-1)
90 1923-24  Ind 14 7 .667 Michael Saxe (14-7)
91 1922-23  Ind 10 6 .625 Michael Saxe (10-6)
92 1921-22  Ind 11 4 .733 Michael Saxe (11-4)
93 1920-21  Ind 8 7 .533 Michael Saxe (8-7)