Harry Perretta

Harry Perretta
Sport(s) Women's Basketball
Current position
Team Villanova
Conference Big East
Record 675–417 (.618)
Biographical details
Born Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1974–1975 Lycoming
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–present Villanova
Head coaching record
Overall 675–417 (.618)
Tournaments NCAA 7–10 (.711)
Big East 31–27 (.534)
Accomplishments and honors

Awards

Big East Coach of the Year Award (1996)
Philadelphia Big 5 Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004)

Harry Perretta is the head coach of the women's basketball team at Villanova University, having served in that position since 1978.[1]

Coaching career

Perretta became the head coach of Villanova at the age of 22, the youngest ever for a head coach of a women's team at Villanova. At the time he interviewed for the position, he was one of 65 applicants. He had been out of college only two months at the time, which initially prompted Villanova to drop him from serious consideration. However, Perretta had suffered a career-ending injury to his ankle while a freshman at Lycoming College. After the injury, Dutch Burch, the Lycoming coach, persuaded Perretta to become a student assistant coach. He also coached the junior varsity team for two years. Dutch Burch sent in a letter of recommendation to Villanova, which helped persuade the school to give him a chance.[2]

The school made it to the Final Four of the 1982 AIAW Tournament, the last year that tournament was held.[3]

Teams he has coached have earned invitations to many post-season tournaments. The 2002-03 team advanced as far as the Elite Eight.[4]

Awards and honors

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Villanova Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1978–1980)
1978-79 Villanova 17-8
1979-80 Villanova 20-5
Villanova: 37–13 (.740)
' (Big East) (1980–2013)
1980-81 Villanova 22-6
1981-82 Villanova 29-4 AIAW
1982-83 Villanova 14-15 4-4 t4th
1983-84 Villanova 22-7 6-2 t1st
1984-85 Villanova 21-9 12-4 t1st
1985-86 Villanova 23-8 12-4 t2nd NCAA Second Round
1986-87 Villanova 27-4 15-1 1st NCAA First round
1987-88 Villanova 20-9 11-5 2nd NCAA First round
1988-89 Villanova 18-12 11-5 2nd NCAA First round
1989-90 Villanova 9-19 1-15 9th
1990-91 Villanova 12-17 4-12 8th
1991-92 Villanova 11-17 7-11 t3rd
1992-93 Villanova 15-13 10-8 t4th
1993-94 Villanova 13-14 7-11 t6th
1994-95 Villanova 19-9 13-5 2nd
1995-96 Villanova 21-7 13-5 3rd, BE6
1996-97 Villanova 14-14 8-10 5th, BE6
1997-98 Villanova 19-10 12-6 t2nd, BE6 WNIT
1998-99 Villanova 14-14 9-9 t6th
1999-00 Villanova 15-15 7-9 t6th WNIT
2000-01 Villanova 22-9 11-5 t4th NCAA Second Round
2001-02 Villanova 20-11 12-4 t3rd NCAA Second Round
2002-03 Villanova 28-6 12-4 t3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2003-04 Villanova 23-7 12-4 t2nd NCAA Second Round
2004-05 Villanova 19-12 10-6 t4th WNIT
2005-06 Villanova 21-11 9-7 t6th WNIT
2006-07 Villanova 8-21 2-14 16th
2007-08 Villanova 17-16 5-11 t11th WNIT
2008-09 Villanova 19-14 12-4 t4th NCAA First round
2009-10 Villanova 14-16 3-13 15th
2010-11 Villanova 12-19 3-13 t13th
2011-12 Villanova 19-15 6-10 t10th WNIT
2012-13 Villanova 21–11 9–7 t6th NCAA First round
Villanova: 601–391 (.606) 268–228 (.540)
Total: 675–417 (.618)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Harry Perretta". Villanova Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Blaum, Gene (February 8, 1988). "The Other Villanova Basketball Coach". Philly.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "CNNSI Recap of 1982 Tournament". Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  4. ↑ "Villanova 2011-12 Women's Basketball Guide". Villanova Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Big East Media Guide". Big East. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Harry Perretta Class of 1978 Induction Class of 2007". Lycoming College. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Charlie Manuel, Cheryl Reeve among PSWA award-winners". Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. January 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-29.