(formerly known as ultimate frisbee) team, Main Line Ultimate, has competed in the USA Ultimate Division 1 regular season and Championship Series since 2003 and has existed on campus as a club since the 1980s. The club practices three times a week, competes in 3-5 tournaments a semester, and has a developmental team. Main Line Ultimate is coached by Chris Cruz '15 and assistant Ethan Fortin '17. Tryouts take place every fall semester where the team aims to introduce students to ultimate and find dedicated athletes for the team. Most new members do not have ultimate experience before tryouts. Championship Series Finishes Individual Awards Rugby The Villanova Rugby Football Club regained its official sanctioning by the university in 2010, after losing this status and being classified as a recreational sport during the 1990s. The college rugby team has been able to develop a roster of over 50 players, due in part to the growing popularity of rugby at the high school level, and the Wildcats are supported by a network of rugby alumni that contribute towards the cost of the rugby program. The Wildcats are led by head coach Jack Foley, a former Villanova RFC athlete, USA 7s player, and a head coach at various programs since 1998. Recently, the Wildcats played at the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship, the highest profile competition in college rugby, which was broadcast live on NBC from PPL Park in Philadelphia. Currently, Villanova competes in the D1-AA Keystone Conference for both 15s and 7s rugby. The team also schedules out of conference games, such as its preseason wins over Columbia, UPenn, and Lehigh in the fall of 2016. Following its regular spring sevens schedule, the team also competes in the annual Philadelphia Cup at PPL Park which runs concurrent with the CRC. Winning the Philadelphia Cup guarantees the Wildcats a spot in the CRC for the next year. See also Collegiate sports in Philadelphia References External links Philadelphia Big 5