Villanova University Men's Basketball

In his first season as the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova University Kevin Willard directed the Wildcats back to the NCAA Tournament

Ashley Howard, who played a pivotal role in helping guide Villanova teams that won a pair of NCAA national championships in 2016 and 2018, rejoined the Wildcats

Brenton Petty was named Villanova’s Director of Player Personnel after serving on the Maryland staff from 2021-25.   A native of Washington, D.C., Petty served

Charlie Butler, who served Kevin Willard as the Director of Basketball Operations for two seasons at Maryland, joined the Villanova Basketball staff in April 2025

Daniel Erickson serves as an Associate Athletic Trainer in Villanova's Sports Medicine department and functions as the athletic trainer for men's basketball, a role

Greg Manning Jr. completed his first season at Villanova - and his fourth working for head coach Kevin Willard - in 2025-26, helping to steer the Wildcats to a 24-9

JayVaughn Pinkston, a standout Wildcats’ forward from 2011-15, returned to the Men’s Basketball program in December 2024 in the role of Student-Athlete Development

Justin McClelland, who originally served as a part of the Villanova Sports Performance Staff in 2014-15, returned to the Nova Nation in the summer of 2023. He serves

Kevin Norris accompanied head coach Kevin Willard to Villanova in 2025 and was part of a staff that guided the Wildcats to a 24-9 mark in 2025-26 and the program's

After spending two seasons as a graduate assistant with the Wildcats (2023-25) Nick DePersia was named Special Assistant to the Head Coach in September 2025.   In

Ricky Harris, a former University of Massachusetts standout and part of Kevin Willard’s staff at Maryland, completed his first season at Villanova as an assistant