2010 Inductee: Rollie Massimino

“ROLLIE” MASSIMINO, COACH (1973–1992)

Under Coach Rollie Massimino, the Wildcats compiled a record of 357–241 (.596) over 19 seasons.  During his tenure, Villanova abandoned its independent status by joining the newly-formed Eastern Eight Conference in 1975. In 1980, the ‘Cats moved into Big East Conference. In the NCAA Tournament, Massimino had a 20–10 record (.667). He led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament eleven times, winning the Championship in 1985. His teams reached the Final Eight five times in an eleven-year span: 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1988.  Rollie was inducted into the Big Five Hall of Fame in 2010.