The Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represents Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East, where it has competed since the 1982–83 season.[2] The women’s basketball team began competing in 1969–70 under coach Liz Cawley, obtaining a 4–6 record in its inaugural season, and an 8–5 record and its first winning season the following year. Coach Harry Perretta coached the team for 42 seasons retiring after the 2019-2020 season. Perretta took the helm of the program in 1978.[2] In the fall of 2019 it was announced that Perretta's 2019-2020 season would be his last season coaching the Wildcats after a 42-year tenure with the program. He was honored at the team's last home game of the 2019-2020 season at the Finneran Pavilion.[3] The Wildcats are currently coached by Denise Dillon.
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University | Villanova University |
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Head coach | Denise Dillon (1st season) |
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Conference | Big East |
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Location | Villanova, Pennsylvania |
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Arena | Finneran Pavilion (capacity: 6,500) |
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Nickname | Wildcats |
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Colors | Navy blue and white[1] |
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2003 |
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2003 |
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1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018 |
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1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2018 |
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1982 |
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1982 |
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1982 |
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1982 |
Yearly record
Statistics overview
Season
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Coach
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Overall
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Conference
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Standing
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Postseason
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Liz Cawley (1969–1970)
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1969–70
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Liz Cawley
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4–6 |
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Liz Cawley:
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4–6 (.600) |
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Jane Sefranek (1970–1975)
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1970–71
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Jane Sefranek
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8–5 |
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1971–72
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Jane Sefranek
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9–3 |
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1972–73
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Jane Sefranek
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10–5 |
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1973–74
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Jane Sefranek
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10–4 |
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1974–75
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Jane Sefranek
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14–6 |
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Jane Sefranek:
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51–23 (.689) |
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Joan King (1975–1978)
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1975–76
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Joan King
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7–7 |
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1976–77
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Joan King
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6–11 |
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1977–78
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Joan King
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15–7 |
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Joan King:
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28–25 (.528) |
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Harry Perretta (1978–1980)
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1978–79
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Harry Perretta
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17–8 |
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1979–80
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Harry Perretta
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20–5 |
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1980–81
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Harry Perretta
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22–6 |
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1981–82
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Harry Perretta
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29–4 |
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AIAW
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Big East Conference (1982–present)
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1982–83
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Harry Perretta
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14–15 |
4–4 |
T-4th |
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1983–84
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Harry Perretta
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22–7 |
6–2 |
T-1st |
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1984–85
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Harry Perretta
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21–9 |
12–4 |
T-1st |
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1985–86
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Harry Perretta
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23–8 |
12–4 |
T-2nd |
NCAA Second Round
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1986–87
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Harry Perretta
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27–4 |
15–1 |
1st |
NCAA First round
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1987–88
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Harry Perretta
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20–9 |
11–5 |
2nd |
NCAA First round
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1988–89
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Harry Perretta
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18–12 |
11–5 |
2nd |
NCAA First round
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1989–90
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Harry Perretta
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9–19 |
1–15 |
9th |
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1990–91
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Harry Perretta
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12–17 |
4–12 |
8th |
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1991–92
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Harry Perretta
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11–17 |
7–11 |
T-3rd |
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1992–93
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Harry Perretta
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15–13 |
10–8 |
T-4th |
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1993–94
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Harry Perretta
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13–14 |
7–11 |
T-6th |
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1994–95
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Harry Perretta
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19–9 |
13–5 |
2nd |
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1995–96
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Harry Perretta
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21–7 |
13–5 |
3rd (3rd BE6) |
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1996–97
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Harry Perretta
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14–14 |
8–10 |
T-6th (5th BE6) |
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1997–98
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Harry Perretta
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19–10 |
12–6 |
T-4th (T-2nd BE6) |
WNIT 1st Round
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1998–99
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Harry Perretta
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14–14 |
9–9 |
T-6th |
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1999–00
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Harry Perretta
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15–15 |
7–9 |
T-6th |
WNIT 1st Round
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2000–01
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Harry Perretta
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22–9 |
11–5 |
T-4th |
NCAA Second Round
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2001–02
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Harry Perretta
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20–11 |
12–4 |
T-3rd |
NCAA Second Round
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2002–03
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Harry Perretta
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28–6 |
12–4 |
T-3rd |
NCAA Elite Eight
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2003–04
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Harry Perretta
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23–7 |
12–4 |
T-2nd |
NCAA Second Round
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2004–05
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Harry Perretta
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19–12 |
10–6 |
T-4th |
WNIT 1st Round
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2005–06
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Harry Perretta
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21–11 |
9–7 |
T-6th |
WNIT Quarterfinals
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2006–07
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Harry Perretta
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8–21 |
2–14 |
16th |
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2007–08
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Harry Perretta
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17–16 |
5–11 |
T-11th |
WNIT Round of 16
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2008–09
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Harry Perretta
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19–14 |
12–4 |
T-4th |
NCAA First round
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2009–10
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Harry Perretta
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14–16 |
3–13 |
15th |
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2010–11
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Harry Perretta
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12–19 |
3–13 |
T-13th |
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2011–12
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Harry Perretta
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19–15 |
6–10 |
T-10th |
WNIT Round of 16
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2012–13
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Harry Perretta
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21–11 |
9–7 |
T-6th |
NCAA First round
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2013–14
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Harry Perretta
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23–9 |
12–6 |
T-3rd |
WNIT 2nd Round
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2014–15
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Harry Perretta
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22–14 |
12–6 |
3rd |
WNIT Round of 16
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2015–16
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Harry Perretta
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20–12 |
12–6 |
T-2nd |
WNIT 2nd Round
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2016–17
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Harry Perretta
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20–15 |
11–7 |
4th |
WNIT Semifinals
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2017–18
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Harry Perretta
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23–9 |
12–6 |
3rd |
NCAA Round of 32
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2018–19
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Harry Perretta
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19–13 |
9–9 |
4th |
WNIT 2nd Round
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Harry Perretta:
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742–467 (.614) |
322–264 (.549) |
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Big East Conference:
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322–264 (.549) |
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Total: |
825–521 (.613) |
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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