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
| 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
- ^ “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.