Mark Ferrante
Mark Ferrante (born May 30, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2017. Ferrante initially joined the Villanova staff in 1987 as the team's outside linebackers coach, he took over as the offensive line coach prior to the 1989 season.
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Villanova |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 69–36 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 30, 1961 |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1982 | St. Lawrence |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983 | St. Lawrence (RB) |
| 1984 | Wagner (RB) |
| 1985–1986 | Lafayette (RB) |
| 1987–1988 | Villanova (OLB) |
| 1989–1998 | Villanova (OL) |
| 1998–2016 | Villanova (AHC/OL) |
| 2017–present | Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–36 |
| Tournaments | 6–5 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 CAA (2021, 2023) | |
Mark Ferrante (born May 30, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2017.[1][2]
Ferrante initially joined the Villanova staff in 1987 as the team's outside linebackers coach, he took over as the offensive line coach prior to the 1989 season.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | STATS# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (Colonial Athletic Association) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Villanova | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2018 | Villanova | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–10th | |||||
| 2019 | Villanova | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I First Round | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2020–21 | Villanova | 2–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd (North) | |||||
| 2021 | Villanova | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | Villanova | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference) (2023–2025) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Villanova | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Villanova | 10–4 | 6–2 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 12 | 9 | ||
| 2025 | Villanova | 12–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 4 | 4 | ||
| Villanova Wildcats (Patriot League) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026 | Villanova | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Villanova: | 69–36 | 43–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 69–36 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New 'Nova football coach Ferrante is taking charge". Philly. March 23, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Jake Lourim (July 25, 2017). "New head coach Mark Ferrante ready to see whole field at Villanova". Philly. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Villanova Shuffles Grid Coaches". The News and Cumberland County. April 25, 1989. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2025.