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Villanova · School Profile

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Men’s Basketball · Division IBIG EAST Conference
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Women’s Basketball · Division IBIG EAST Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball

Villanova Program Titles

National titles listed are the national tournament championships named in the cited team pages, with their governing body and division. NIT, WNIT, AIAW, retrospective selector (Helms, Premo–Porretta) and other recognition are not included.

Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

6 Big East Conference Tournament Championships

  • 1994–95
  • 2014–15
  • 2016–17
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
  • 2021–22
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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

10 Big East Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 1981–82
  • 1982–83*
  • 2005–06*
  • 2013–14
  • 2014–15
  • 2015–16
  • 2016–17
  • 2018–19
  • 2019–20*
  • 2020–21

* Shared conference title

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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Big East Conference Big East 6 Division Championship

  • 1996–97*

* Shared conference title

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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

2 Eastern 8 Conference Tournament Championships

  • 1977–78
  • 1979–80
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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

3 Eastern 8 Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 1977–78
  • 1978–79
  • 1979–80
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Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared. Eastern 8 titles are from the conference that became the Atlantic 10.

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The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball

Villanova Program Titles

Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

3 Big East Conference Tournament Championships

  • 1985–86
  • 1986–87
  • 2002–03
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Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

3 Big East Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 1983–84
  • 1984–85
  • 1986–87
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

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Beyond the Ballot

Meet Villanova University

Villanova University is a private university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1842, its athletic teams compete as the Wildcats.

Location
Villanova, Pennsylvania
University Type
Private university
Founded
1842
Undergraduate Enrollment
7,009Fall 2024 · Undergraduate students only
Nickname
Wildcats
Men’s Basketball Conference
BIG EAST ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Women’s Basketball Conference
BIG EAST ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Recorded Men’s Basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
3Source-Recorded Titles1984–85 · 2015–16 · 2017–18
Recorded Men’s Basketball Eastern 8 Conference Tournament Championships
21977–78 · 1979–80
Recorded Men’s Basketball Eastern 8 Conference Regular-Season Championships
31977–78 · 1978–79 · 1979–80
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Regular-Season Championships
101981–82 · 1982–83 · 2005–06 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Tournament Championships
61994–95 · 2014–15 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2021–22
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Big East 6 Division Championships
11996–97
Recorded Women’s Basketball Big East Conference Regular-Season Championships
31983–84 · 1984–85 · 1986–87
Recorded Women’s Basketball Big East Conference Tournament Championships
31985–86 · 1986–87 · 2002–03
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Twin church spires and a stone facade on Villanova University’s campus.
Church on the Villanova University campus · Photograph taken 2013 · Resized WebP versions for displayPhoto: Sofia j / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 International

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.