Villanova University

• Location: Villanova, PA
• Nickname: Wildcats
• Conference: Big East Conference 1985-present; ECAC South 1980-1984
• Ballpark: Villanova Ballpark At Plymouth

Villanova University, formerly known as Villanova College, has had several dozen ballplayers come to the majors. The two players with the most at-bats in the majors, through 2015, are both named Mickey: Mickey Doolan and Mickey Vernon. The pitcher with the most major league victories is Red Donahue.

People who went here

• Veronica Alvarez, minor league coach
• Dennis Barth, college coach
• Claire Betz, owner
• Matt Broderick, infielder
• Joe Cassidy, infielder
• Tom Catterson, infielder
• Joe Connell, pinch hitter
• Ed Cotter, infielder
• Buddy Custer, college coach
• Bert Daniels, outfielder
• Snake Deal, infielder
• Bill Dietrich, pitcher
• Red Donahue, pitcher
• Mickey Doolan, infielder
• Nick Etten, infielder
• Mike Garbark, catcher
• Ben Geraghty, infielder
• Gordon Graceffo, pitcher
• Nelson Greene, pitcher
• Paddy Greene, infielder
• John Hagemann, scout
• Jack Hayden, outfielder
• Bruce Howard, pitcher
• Steve Huntz, infielder
• Doc Jacobs, college coach
• Joe Kilhullen, catcher
• Frank Kreutzer, pitcher
• Swede Larsen, infielder
• Fred Lear, infielder
• Leo XIV, Pope
• Mike Loan, catcher
• Mike Loree, minor league pitcher
• Ken Lowe, olympian
• John Lower, minor league pitcher
• Ernie Lush, outfielder
• Denny Mack, infielder
• Bunny Madden, catcher
• Chris Madonna, minor league catcher
• Art Mahan, infielder
• Dennis McCaffery, minor league outfielder
• Maje McDonnell, coach
• Barney McFadden, pitcher
• Charles McGeehan, minor league player and manager
• Lennie Merullo, infielder
• Vince Molyneaux, pitcher
• Kevin Mulvey, pitcher
• Eddie Murphy, outfielder
• Mike Murphy, catcher
• Dick Nallin, umpire
• Mike Neill, outfielder
• Rafael Novoa, pitcher
• Charlie O'Malley, minor league executive and manager
• Mike O'Neill, pitcher
• Mike Pasquella, infielder
• Richie Phillips, executive
• Mike Porzio, pitcher
• Jimmie Savage, outfielder
• Gene Schall, infielder
• Jim Schelle, pitcher
• Gary Scott, infielder
• Fred Sherry, pitcher
• Frank Skaff, infielder
• Brian Slocum, pitcher
• Al Smith, pitcher
• Jack Stanczak, minor league infielder
• Jim Stephens, catcher
• Ray Stoviak, outfielder
• Matt Szczur, outfielder
• Mickey Vernon, infielder
• Joe Walsh, catcher
• Bob Williams, minor league infielder
• Pat Young, minor league pitcher

Coaches

• Fred Crolius, 1905-1911
• Charles McGeehan, 1912-1932
• George “Doc” Jacobs, 1933-1943
• Al Severance, 1944
• Fr. Edward McCarthy, 1944-1945
• Philip Weinert, 1946-1949
• Arthur L. Mahan, 1950-1972
• Larry Shane, 1973-1985
• George Bennett, 1986-2001
• Joe Godri, 2002-2016
• Kevin Mulvey, 2017-present

Assistant Coaches

• Jim Carone, 2009-2011
• Buddy Custer, 1992
• David Miller, 2009-2011
• Kevin Mulvey, 2013-2016
• Scott Nestor, 2022
• Lee Saverio
• Nick Weisheipl, 2012-2013

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1889	8-1
1890	3-0
1891	1-1
1893	12-1
1894	8-3
1895	11-4
1896	8-5
1897	13-3
1898	15-4
1899	11-5-1
1900	13-3
1901	8-5
1902	8-9
1903	7-12
1904	10-6
1905	23-13-2
1906	13-7
1907	20-4
1908	32-3-2
1909	18-8
1910	8-7-1
1911	4-5-1
1912	2-7
1913	7-7
1914	8-9
1915	10-9-1
1916	7-8
1917	6-4-1
1918	8-3
1919	9-9
1920	8-6
1921	5-7-1
1922	9-5
1923	16-5
1924	12-8
1925	16-10
1926	19-3
1927	14-7
1928	18-4
1929	8-10
1930	12-10
1931	5-14
1932	10-6
1933	8-3
1934	7-5
1935	9-3
1936	11-3
1937	8-5
1938	10-3
1939	10-4
1940	15-1
1941	16-5
1942	8-3
1943	4-2
1944	7-8-2
1945	5-9
1946	12-6
1947	13-5
1948	12-7
1949	6-10
1950	5-8
1951	10-7
1952	10-4-1		CWS District Tournaments
1953	10-6-1
1954	13-7		CWS District Tournaments
1955	17-5
1956	11-7
1957	6-14-2
1958	13-6		CWS District Tournaments
1959	12-8
1960	15-5		CWS District Tournaments
1961	17-4		CWS District Tournaments
1962	12-8
1963	13-9
1964	9-7
1965	15-5
1966	8-5
1967	13-4
1968	13-6
1969	9-6
1970	12-8
1971	11-12
1972	8-6-1
1973	5-13
1974	7-10
1975	9-16
1976	6-19-1
1977	10-11
1978	11-18
1979	16-9
1980	21-7
1981	20-12	5-3
1982	9-18	3-3
1983	5-15	0-1
1984	14-20-1	5-2
1985	20-23-1	7-11
1986	21-20-1	8-10
1987	35-18	11-7	Big East
1988	32-22	16-2	Big East
1989	42-13	12-5	Big East / CWS Regionals
1990	33-16	13-8	Big East
1991	37-15-1	12-8	Big East / CWS Regionals
1992	22-21	9-10
1993	27-15-1	14-7	Big East
1994	18-23	4-14
1995	40-16	14-7	Big East
1996	25-20	16-5	Big East
1997	29-27	12-12	Big East
1998	26-21-1	6-15
1999	27-26-1	11-15
2000	24-26	8-15
2001	25-25-1	10-16
2002	30-23	12-13
2003	14-32	6-19
2004	31-20-1	11-14
2005	28-21-2	8-16-1
2006	27-27	8-18
2007	29-25	12-15	Big East
2008	30-28	12-15	Big East
2009	22-28	6-20
2010	29-23	9-18
2011	20-32	7-20
2012	28-27	10-17
2013	14-40	5-19
2014	16-34	5-13
2015	22-28	7-11
2016	20-32	5-13
2017	14-33	5-13
2018	9-39	1-17
2019	13-38	4-13
2020	9-5	0-0
2021	21-14	9-12
2022	19-29-1	8-12
2023	14-37	7-13
2024	17-34	8-13
2025	22-28	6-15