By Hank Allison This just dropped from The Athletic’s CJ Moore: Do you think Kevin Willard can bring Villanova back to the top of the Big East? National contender status? Yes, and we’ll see. I’m not quite willing to go there yet on the second one — at least at the level of consistency of […] The post NOVA’S WILLARD ANOTHER WRIGHT? NO, BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE! appeared first … [Read more...] about NOVA’S WILLARD ANOTHER WRIGHT? NO, BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE!
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Villanova officially announces the signing of four transfers
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Villanova has officially signed four transfer portal additions. Long Beach State transfer Devin Askew, Temple transfer Zion Stanford and Grand Canyon transfers Duke Brennan and Malcolm Flaggs have all signed financial aid agreements, the team announced on Friday. Askew is a 6-4 guard who averaged 18.9 points and 4.5 assists per game with the 49ers. … [Read more...] about Villanova officially announces the signing of four transfers
Villanovan is Pope!
Robert Prevost, 69, who graduated from Villanova in 1977 with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, has been elected by the College of Cardinals to be the Catholic Church’s 267th Pope. The Chicago-born, Prevost was installed as a Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023 to lead the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the church. He is the first … [Read more...] about Villanovan is Pope!
Leo XIV/… the Social Media Recap
Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images The Catholic Church has a new Pope, Leo XIV... and he’s a Villanovan. You can follow him on Twitter at @drprevost (for now). Here’s how social media reacted... pic.twitter.com/opbmBjBcvd— VU Hoops (@VUhoops) May 8, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Pope Leo XIV in the 1977 Villanova yearbook … [Read more...] about Leo XIV/… the Social Media Recap
NEW POPE LEO XIV IS A NOVA GRAD — AND A BLESSING FOR RECRUITING!
By Mel Miller Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old from Chicago, graduated from Villanova with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1977. “As an Augustinian Catholic institution, we celebrate this significant day for our University community and the global Church. Villanova, built on the teachings of St. Augustine, has always […] The post NEW POPE … [Read more...] about NEW POPE LEO XIV IS A NOVA GRAD — AND A BLESSING FOR RECRUITING!