Villanova Wildcats baseball

American college baseball team

Villanova Wildcats
2024 Villanova Wildcats baseball team

Founded	1866 (1866)
University	Villanova University
Athletic director	Mark Jackson
Head coach	Kevin Mulvey (8th season)
Conference	Big East Conference
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Home stadium	Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth (Capacity: 750)
Nickname	Wildcats
Colors	Navy blue and white
NCAA Tournament appearances
NCAA Division II 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1961 NCAA Division I 1989, 1991
Conference tournament champions
1989, 1991

The Villanova Wildcats baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The program's first season was in 1866, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference since the start of the 1980 season. Its home venue is Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth, located on Villanova's campus. Kevin Mulvey is the team's head coach starting in the 2017 season. The program has appeared in 2 NCAA Tournaments at the Division I level.

History

Early history

The program's first season of play was 1866.

Villanova in the NCAA Tournament

Year	Record	Pct	Notes
1989	3–2	.600	East Regional
1991	0–2	.000	Northeast Regional
TOTALS	3–4	.429

Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth

Main article: Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth

Prior to the venue's construction, Villanova played on campus at McGeehan Field until 1998 and at Richie Ashburn Field from 1999 to 2002. The stadium holds 750 spectators.

Head coaches

Villanova's longest tenured head coach was Art Mahan, who has coached the team for 23 years.

References

Villanova Athletics Identity Standards Guide and Apparel Specifications (PDF). February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2019.

External links

Official website

v t e Villanova University
Academics	School of Business School of Law
Campus	Arboretum Villanova St. Thomas of Villanova Church Villanova, PA
People	Alumni List of presidents Fr. Peter Donohue (President) Order of Saint Augustine (O.S.A.)
Media	The Villanovan WXVU
Athletics	Villanova Wildcats Holy War Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Football (Battle of the Blue) Men's soccer Finneran Pavilion Villanova Stadium Jake Nevin Field House
Catholicism portal

v t e Big East Conference baseball
Teams	Butler Bulldogs Creighton Bluejays Georgetown Hoyas St. John's Red Storm Seton Hall Pirates UConn Huskies Villanova Wildcats Xavier Musketeers
Championships & awards	Tournament Coach of the Year

This article about a baseball team in Pennsylvania is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: