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19 Facts About Villanova Wildcats

1.

Villanova Wildcats compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Jay Wright.

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The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Men's Tournament 37 times, the 8th highest total in NCAA history have reached the Elite Eight 13 times.

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The eighth-seeded Villanova Wildcats beat Dayton, top-seeded Michigan, Maryland and second-seeded North Carolina to win the Southeast Regional en route to the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Villanova Wildcats is the 35th coach in the history of women's basketball at any level to reach the 600 win plateau, including the 22nd to accomplish the feat at the Division I level.

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Villanova Wildcats has led the Wildcats to fourteen seasons of 20 wins or more.

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6.

Villanova Wildcats's is the all-time leading scorer in the history of Villanova basketball with 2408 points.

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Villanova Wildcats football has sent 36 players to the NFL over the years, including Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long, formerly of the Oakland Raiders and All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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8.

Villanova Wildcats plays its archrival the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in the "Battle of the Blue".

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9.

Villanova Wildcats won the inaugural game in September 2009 but dropped the next three games to the FBS school.

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10.

The fourth-seeded Villanova Wildcats were the lowest-seeded championship team in conference history.

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11.

Villanova Wildcats has produced 28 athletes who have made appearances in the Olympics, 10 of whom have medaled .

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12.

The Villanova Wildcats hold the NCAA record in the 4 × 800 m relay set at the Penn Relays in 2013.

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13.

At least one Villanova Wildcats athlete has competed in every Summer Olympics since 1948, winning a total of 13 medals .

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14.

Villanova Wildcats won both the Men's and Women's Big East Cross Country Team Titles in 2011.

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15.

Villanova Wildcats hold the NCAA Division I record for the most NCAA Team and Individual Women's Cross Country Champions with 9 NCAA Team Championships and 9 NCAA individual champions, 7 of which coincided.

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16.

In December 2012 the presidents of seven Big East schools which do not sponsor FBS football, including Villanova Wildcats, voted unanimously to leave the Big East and form a new conference.

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17.

The college rugby team has been able to develop a roster of over 50 players, due in part to the growing popularity of rugby at the high school level, and the Villanova Wildcats are supported by a network of rugby alumni that contribute towards the cost of the rugby program.

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18.

Recently, the Villanova Wildcats played at the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship, the highest profile competition in college rugby, which was broadcast live on NBC from PPL Park in Philadelphia.

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19.

Currently, Villanova Wildcats competes in the D1-AA Keystone Conference for both 15s and 7s rugby.

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