The Villanova Wildcats women’s basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and made their first appearance in the 1982-83 season. They made 14 NCAA tournament appearances and won three conference championships. The Wildcats' home games are played at the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Villanova women’s basketball Head Coach 2025
Denise Dillon is in her fifth season with the Villanova Wildcats and has led the team to two NCAA Tournament appearances. She led the Wildcats to a 93-36 overall record in her first four seasons with the program.
Before her arrival at Villanova, she spent 13 years as the head coach at Drexel University. She led Drexel to ten postseason appearances and the WNIT Championship in 2013.
Denise Dillon’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 51 years old |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) |
Denise Dillon’s Age
Denise Dillon is 51 years old as of January 2025. She was born on September 22, 1973, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Denise Dillon’s Height
Denise Dillon stands 5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters tall.
Villanova women’s basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Villanova women’s basketball are as follows, year by year:
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record |
| 1969–70 | Liz Cawley | 1 | 4–6 |
| 1970–1975 | Jane Sefranek | 5 | 51–23 |
| 1975–1978 | Joan King | 3 | 28–25 |
| 1978–2020 | Harry Perretta | 42 | 783–489 |
| 2020-present | Denise Dillon | 5 | 100–42 |
Villanova women’s basketball coaching staff 2025
The Villanova Wildcats women’s basketball team's coaching staff as of 2025 is listed below:
| Name | Title |
| Denise Dillon | Head Coach |
| Joe Mullaney | Associate Head Coach |
| Michelle Sword | Assistant Coach |
| Tiara Malcom | Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
| Jess Genco | Assistant Coach/Director of Women's Basketball Operations |
| Mimi Riley | Director of Basketball Administration |
| Latifah Coleman | Assistant Coach/Director of Video and Recruiting Operations |
| Samantha Carangi | Assistant Director of Women's Basketball Operations |
Associate Head Coach
Joe Mullaney has entered his 29th season as the associate head coach in the 2024-25 season. He was named to his position in 1998-1999 and also served as head coach at St. Johns University for 12 seasons.
Assistant Coaches
Michelle Sword and Tiara Malcom are the assistant coaches of the Villanova women’s basketball team. Michelle Sword joined the program in 2020 and spent the previous eight seasons on Dillon’s Drexel University coaching staff.
Tiara Malcom enters her third season on Denise Dillon’s coaching staff and serves as the assistant coach as well as the recruiting coordinator. Before Villanova, Malcom made coaching stops at the University of Delaware and Florida International University.
Villanova women’s basketball support staff 2025
The Villanova Wildcats basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2025:
| Name | Title |
| Kevin Miller | Associate AD/Director of Sports Performance |
| Sarah Ehrgott | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball) |
FAQs on Villanova Basketball
A. Denise Dillon is the head coach of the Villanova Wildcats Women’s basketball team.
A. Denise Dillon was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A. Michelle Sword and Tiara Malcom are the assistant coaches for Villanova Women’s basketball in 2025.
A. Kevin Miller is the serving Director of Women’s Basketball Sports Performance for Villanova in 2025.
