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1979–80 Villanova Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1979–80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Eastern Athletic Association. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the second round of the 1980 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, NCAA tournament before falling to 1979–80 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Syracuse. Villanova finished with a 23–8 record (7–3 Big East). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, 1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament, , - !colspan=9 style=, 1980 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, NCAA tournament Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team 1979–80 Eastern 8 Conference men's basketball seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollie Massimino
Roland Vincent Massimino (November 13, 1934 – August 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stony Brook University (1969–1971), Villanova University (1973–1992), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1992–1994), Cleveland State University (1996–2003), and at Northwood University's Florida campus, which was sold in 2014 to Keiser University (2006–2017). At Villanova, he led his 1984–85 team to the NCAA championship. Entering the 1985 NCAA tournament as an eight seed, Villanova defeated their heavily favored Big East Conference foe, the Georgetown Hoyas, in the title game. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in NCAA history. Education Roland Massimino graduated in 1952 from Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey. In 1956, he earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Vermont (UVM), where he played varsity basketball for three years. He earned a master's degree equivalent in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |