George Bennett

George Bennett

• School Temple University, West Chester State College

Biographical Information

George Bennett won over 500 games as a college coach.

Bennett was assistant coach at Upper Darby High School from 1963-1972 and was their athletic director from 1972-1980; he also taught social studies and human behavior for the school. From 1981-1984, he was 68-53-3 at St. Joseph's University, coaching Jamie Moyer there. He then went 463-324-6 at Villanova University from 1986-2001, after spending 1985 as assistant coach there. He won Big East Conference Coach of the Year in 1988 and 1993. He missed making the 1989 College World Series by one game, one of two years Villanova went to the NCAA Tournament under Bennett. He coached Gary Scott, Rafael Novoa, Mike Porzio, Gene Schall and Mike Neill at Villanova. Villanova retired his number 6.

Sources: Villanova bio, Villanova retiring his number

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1980	Saint Joseph's University	14-14	6-4
1981	Saint Joseph's University	15-16-2	6-4
1982	Saint Joseph's University	20-6-1	5-4-1
1983	Saint Joseph's University	19-12	5-7
1984	Saint Joseph's University	14-19	6-5
1986	Villanova University	21-20-1	8-10
1987	Villanova University	35-18	11-7	Big East
1988	Villanova University	32-22	16-2	Big East
1989	Villanova University	42-13	12-5	Big East / CWS Regionals
1990	Villanova University	33-16	13-8	Big East
1991	Villanova University	37-15-1	12-8	Big East / CWS Regionals
1992	Villanova University	22-21	9-10
1993	Villanova University	27-15-1	14-7	Big East
1994	Villanova University	18-23	4-14
1995	Villanova University	40-16	14-7	Big East
1996	Villanova University	25-20	16-5	Big East
1997	Villanova University	29-27	12-12	Big East
1998	Villanova University	26-21-1	6-15
1999	Villanova University	27-26-1	11-15
2000	Villanova University	24-26	8-15
2001	Villanova University	25-25-1	10-16