Denise Dillon
After a national search for the successor of an all-time coaching legend, Villanova brought home one of its own to be just the fifth head coach in the history of its women's basketball program.
Off the court, Dillon's commitment to helping student-athletes grow as players and as people has been one of the Drexel program's greatest success stories. She produced five winners of the CAA's prestigious Dean Ehlers Leadership Award.