A four-year standout, Villa joined the Dolphins team as a student-athlete in 2013, and helped lead the Dolphins to four-straight CUNYAC titles. Along the way, Villa earned four-straight CUNYAC All-Star citations, and was a part of the CUNYAC's All-Sportsmanship Team in 2016. Villa was the second highest point-grosser as a senior with 540 points and his 12 gold medals as part of relay teams were tops on the team.
Alongside coaching duties, Villa has been a lifeguard and Swim Instructor at the CSI Sports & Recreation Center. Beginning in 2016, he was elevated to a Pool Supervisor, overseeing groups and members and safety operations. From 2013-17, Villa was a part of both the St. Joseph by the Sea Boys and Girls and St. Peter's High School Boy's swim teams as an Assistant Coach. A former standout also at St. Peter's, Villa is a founding father of the Upsilon-Gamma Chapter of Kappa Sigma at the College of Staten Island.