Villanova Univeristy Athletics

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

One of the top javelin competitors in school history who played a part in growing the Villanova throwing program during his career ... Two-time BIG EAST medalist, including a second place finish in 2022 and a bronze medal in 2024 ... Placed fifth or better in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championships all four years of his career ... Three-time qualifier for the NCAA East Preliminary and combined with teammate Andrew Grinnell in 2024 to post the two highest finishes Villanova had ever recorded in the javelin at that competition which was first held in 2010 ... At the end of the 2024 season ranked second in school history in the javelin and had recorded two of the seven longest throws in the Villanova record book with the current implement ... Three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team ... Nmaed to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all eight semesters of his collegiate career.
 

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Bishop Hendricken High School: An accomplished and versatile athlete who competed in track & field, cross country, basketball and baseball during his scholastic career … Earned two varsity letters in basketball and one each in track & field and cross country … As a junior on the track & field team qualified for the New Balance Nationals meet in the javelin and set a meet record in the Emerging Elite division while finishing as the individual champion with a personal best mark of 56.68 meters … Earned first team all-division, second team all-class and third team all-state honors for the season … Helped his team win a state title … As a senior was presented with his school’s Outstanding Senior Award for outdoor track & field … Played varsity basketball his sophomore and junior seasons and helped his team win a state title as a sophomore … Inducted into the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society … Recipient of the Bishop Hendricken Principal’s Award … Two-year president of the student body … Was a track & field teammate of incoming Villanova football freshman Jake Picard.
 
Personal: Born 1/1/02 in Cranston, R.I. … Older of two sons of Ronald Coffey and Mum Sou-Coffey … Has a younger brother, David … Has a cousin who played college football and was a quarterback at Bryant … Hobbies include watching Formula 1 auto racing … Chose to attend Villanova for the opportunities it provided for success both in athletic competition and academically … Noted that his official visit impressed on him the team’s family-like atmosphere … Finance major.