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program of

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, United States. The program's first season was in 1866, and it has been a member of the

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since the start of the 1980 season. Its home venue is

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, located on Villanova's campus.

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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

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

External links

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