May 1, 2026
Lafayette replaced Graham with
Douglas Richbourg, age 44, who had coached at Bucknell since the 2018/19 season. Coach Richbourg, who has also been the head coach at Coppin State and St. Francis (PA), has a career record of 254-221.
Graham brought his coaching staff with him to Villanova, but almost immediately, his coaching assistant,
Nathan Bailey, accepted the head coach's position at St. Francis (PA).
I hire
Dario Ferreira to replace Coach Bailey. Coach Ferreira is 51, and he's followed a winding path to the Main Line; he was an assistant at six different schools before landing the head job at St. Francis (NY). The native of Norton Shores, Michigan posted a record of 63-65 in four seasons there.
Here's a look at the new Villanova coaching staff: