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John "Jake" Nevin (ca. 1910 - December 10, 1985) served as an athletic trainer for Villanova University athletic teams for over 50 years until his death in 1985. Nevin, then using a wheelchair and suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease, inspired the 1985 Villanova Wildcats basketball team during their run to the NCAA Championship.
The Jake Nevin Field House (originally known as the Villanova Field House) is an arena located at Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania.The arena, built in 1932, is the former home of the Villanova men's basketball program prior to the construction of the venue now known as Finneran Pavilion in 1986.
During the renovations, Villanova's men's team played the 2017–18 season at Wells Fargo Center, while the women's team used Jake Nevin Field House. [5] The renamed William B. Finneran Pavilion reopened in October 2018 with new concession stands, "enhanced audio-visual capabilities", new seating, along with a new entrance.
The 2017–18 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.The Wildcats, led by fortieth year head coach Harry Perretta, played their games at Jake Nevin Field House due to renovations at The Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference.
The Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team are coached by Harry Perretta, [4] now serving his 42nd year as head coach of the team. For the 2017–18 season, they will play their home games at Jake Nevin Field House on the Villanova campus while the future Finneran Pavilion is undergoing $65 million renovations. [5]
The 2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 17th year, the Wildcats played their home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Big East Conference .
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Various notable individuals in many professions attended Villanova University at some point in their educational careers. Many influential and important individuals in the fields of government, business, economics, education, entertainment, arts, fashion, athletics and the sciences are alumni of Villanova.