The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Meet one of the newest members of the Villanova MBB family, Devin Askew!

Find out what drew him to the Wildcats, his thoughts on the quintessential Philly cheesesteak (along with shoutouts to his favorite places) and what meditation has done for his life and the game.

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🚣🏼‍♀️ 7 members of Villanova Rowing receive academic honors
🏈 The countdown to football is at 75 days!
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Ducks in a Row. ICYMI! The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) unveiled its 2025 CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award list last week, with seven members of the Villanova Rowing team honored in the process.

The entire list consists of 990 student-athletes who represent the highest standards of excellence in both academic achievement and athletic performance across all divisions of collegiate women's rowing. Since 2005, Villanova has had 113 rowers honored in the list.

🔼 Go For the Gridiron. The only thing standing between you and the Villanova football season is 75 days. In honor of that number, we take a look at head coach Mark Ferrante.

One of the theme’s of Ferrante’s head coaching tenure has been his ability to keep his teams largely intact throughout the COVID pandemic and the changing landscape of college sports. Villanova began the 2021 season with 75 out of 85 players returning from the previous Spring. Experience wins, and Nova Nation has taken notice. Villanova’s average attendance for five regular season home games in 2021 was its highest mark since 2013.

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