Who should host the Philadelphia Big 5 Women’s Classic going forward

Philadelphia: There is something about your venue hosting an in-season tournament & that is what’s happening with the six Philadelphia schools for the Big 5 Classic. Finneran Pavilion on the campus of Villanova has done a great job being the host of the first two Big 5 Women’s Classics, so one of the questions going forward is about who should host it next or whether they return to Villanova for the 3rd year in a row? During the Big 5 Women’s Classic on Sunday at Finneran Pavilion, some of the coaches would open up about it

Penn Coach Mike McLaughlin

Question asked by @jtannenwald to #Penn Coach Mike McLaughlin
on the future locations of the Big 5 Women's Classic#Big5Classic pic.twitter.com/RS81BbAHFT

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 7, 2025

Temple Coach Diane Richardson

I asked @templewbb Coach Diane Richardson on what would it mean for #Temple to host Big 5 Women's Classic pic.twitter.com/hz0lSRN3g8

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 7, 2025

Drexel Coach Amy Mallon

I asked @DrexelWBB coach Amy Mallon on what would it mean for #Drexel to host the Big 5 Women's Classic pic.twitter.com/RP4nhIa58y

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 7, 2025

Saint Joseph’s Coach Cindy Griffin

I asked @SJUHawks_WBB Cindy Griffin about what would it mean if #SaintJosephs to host the Big 5 Women's Classic#THWND #Big5Classic pic.twitter.com/vGWrOzb2zp

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 8, 2025

Villanova Coach Denise Dillion

I asked @novawbb Coach Denise Dillon about how #Villanova have done hosting the Big 5 Women's Classic pic.twitter.com/bwkmQx5adV

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 8, 2025

An idea of what they should do:

The Big 5 should take a page from what the Ivy League is doing by having all the teams in the conference be the host for the Ivy League Tournament. Alternatively, could we see this event make its way to the Xfinity Mobile Arena? We now wait and see what they want to do.