Farewell to Coach Andy Talley

As the 2016 football season came to an end in December, we were all too sad to say goodbye to Head Coach Andy Talley who has been with Villanova’s football team for 37 seasons. Talley will surely be missed as he has made a significant impact on Villanova and our football team. Talley truly lived up to Villanova’s motto: Ignite Change. In 1984, when the Villanova football program had been dropped for 4 years, Talley took on the task of rebuilding the football team from the ground up. He did not lose faith and over the course of 36 years, Talley has brought all kinds of recognition to the Villanova football program. Now, the Villanova football team is a FCS power, holding the record of winning 221 games in 31 years on the Main Line. Under Coach Talley, three Villanova players won the Walter Payton Award, one of them being Philadelphia Eagle’s very own Brian Westbrook. 2014 was a monumental year in Talley and Villanova football as Talley led Villanova to the NCAA playoffs for the 11th time. Talley also has six conference championships and the 2009 national title under his belt. Off the field, however, Talley makes an impact in other ways. He founded The Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation! (Photo from Main Line Today, "Villanova Football Coach Andy Talley Says Goodbye" by Michael Bradley