Dan Cirucci: A Special Message To Villanovans Everywhere

Monday, April 11, 2016

A Special Message To Villanovans Everywhere

From the athletic director of Villanova University:

Dear Nova Nation:

From Honolulu to Houston, and everywhere in between, you have come out in full force to support the Wildcats and their historic journey to the 2016 National Championship! I cannot thank you enough for being with us every step of the way. Your energy, passion, generosity and unwavering encouragement for Coach Jay Wright, his staff and this fantastic group of players will never be forgotten, and I consider myself very fortunate to share in this story with all of you.

As we take part in the many wonderful celebrations across our campus and the greater University community, we should be incredibly proud of the truly remarkable moments we witnessed this season:

2016 NCAA National Champions
Jay Wright Named Naismith National Coach of the Year
First Consensus #1 Ranking in Program History
2016 BIG EAST Regular Season Champions
Jay Wright’s Record-Breaking 3rd Consecutive BIG EAST Coach of the Year Honor
2016 Big Five Champions
173 Consecutive Sellouts at The Pavilion
Record-Breaking TV Ratings

Beyond the accolades and accomplishments on the court, what we should all take greater pride in is the way our coaches and team carried themselves throughout this season. Whether it is the team’s nationally recognized success in the classroom, their work in the community, or simply the way that they embodied our Augustinian ideals and expectations on campus, there is much more to be proud of beyond their success in competition.

Thank you for being part of it all and for welcoming me and my family into this wonderful community. I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of you along the way, and I look forward to creating and sharing in many more unforgettable memories in the years to come.

Until next season, I leave you with this NCAA Tournament highlight video so you can relive the excitement of your Villanova Wildcats’ run to 2016 National Championship!

Go Cats!!!
Mark Jackson
Director of Athletics
Villanova University

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About Dan Cirucci

He has been cited by Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed on radio, TV and in social media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, Matt Rooney's sidekick on Save Jersey's videocasts and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post and other publications.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

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