Villanova Wildcats

Villanova Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats
University	Villanova University
Conference	Big East (primary); CAA (women's rowing); CAA Football ; MAAC (women's water polo)
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Mark Jackson
Location	Villanova, Pennsylvania
Varsity teams	24
Football stadium	Villanova Stadium
Basketball arena	William B. Finneran Pavilion (on campus); Wells Fargo Center (high-attendance games)
Baseball stadium	Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth
Soccer stadium	Higgins Soccer Complex
Mascot	Will D. Cat
Nickname	Wildcats
Fight song	"V for Villanova"
Colors	Navy blue and white;
Website	www.villanova.com

The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and women's rowing where they compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA), and women's water polo where the compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. On December 15, 2012, Villanova and the other six, non-FBS schools announced that they were departing the Big East for a new conference.^[2]^[3] This conference assumed the Big East name on July 1, 2013.

^ Villanova Athletics Identity Standards Guide and Apparel Specifications (PDF). February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
^ "Seven basketball-only schools leaving the Big East to start new conference". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Associated Press. December 17, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
^ "Seven schools leaving Big East". ESPN. December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.