Women's Basketball
Villanova University
NCAA D1 · Big East Conference · Villanova, PA
Elite recruitingRecruits at a top-24% level nationally, 7 top-100 recruits on record.
25-8
2025-26 record
65%
Win rate, 3yr
$29.5k
Avg net price
92%
Grad rate
Elite
Recruiting tier
The program
Under Denise Dillon: 139-59 since 2020
Sweet 16 (2023) · postseason 2 of last 5
Denise Dillon, Head coach · 6 seasons · denise.dillon@villanova.edu
Assistants: Bronagh Power-Cassidy (Graduate Assistant) · Brooke Mullin · Jess Genco · Joe Mullaney · Kevin Miller · Latifah Coleman · Mary-Grace Testa · Michelle Sword · Mimi Riley · Tiara Malcom
The roster · 2026
Rachel Wirts
Jr. · Forward
Greenwood, Ind.
Miky Panait
So. · Guard
Bucharest, Romania
Elise Bender
R-Fr. · Forward
Whitehouse, Ohio
Kennedy Henry
So. · Guard
Hockessin, Del.
Dani Ceseretti
Jr. · Guard
Barrington, R.I.
Anna Foley
Sr. · Forward
Andover, Mass.
Brynn McCurry
Sr. · Forward
Sparta, N.J.
Kelsey Joens
Sr. · Guard
Iowa City, Iowa
Jasmine Bascoe
Jr. · Guard
Milton, Ontario
Brooke Bender
So. · Forward
Whitehouse, Ohio
Simone Pelish
So. · Guard
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Alexis Eberz
Fr. · Guard
Havertown, Pa.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
SAT 25-75%
1395-1510
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
27%
Enrollment
7k
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