Kevin Willard on how he left Maryland
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“Normal fans just don’t understand what went on,” Willard said.
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Hiring Williams was a popular thought among fans in the days before it became official, although other fans preferred UConn assistant Luke Murray, among others.
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Maryland basketball star Derik Queen commented on a video released by Villanova, now featuring his former head coach Kevin Willard.
Once Kevin Willard left Maryland basketball for Villanova, there was a mass exodus in College Park. Both Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice entered the transfer portal, and so did most of the bench. But the Terrapins' lone 2025 recruit also re-opened his recruitment.
A disorderly ending for Willard in College Park sends him back to the Big East, where he previously coached at Seton Hall
One of the deciders in the process was none other than Jay Wright, Willard’s former adversary over a decade coaching at Seton Hall. After formal conversations with university President Rev. Peter Donohue and athletic director Eric Roedl, Willard fired up the old Big East phone tree Saturday night.
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It didn't have to be this way. Although there would have been disappointment in any scenario that included Kevin Willard taking another head coaching job, he di
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt shared his thoughts about the way Kevin Willard left Maryland for Villanova. He didn't hold back.
Kyle Neptune had the unenviable task of succeeding Jay Wright, who delivered a pair of national championships and is the greatest coach in program history. Under Neptune, the Wildcats went 54-47 overall and only once in his three years had a winning record in the Big East.
Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard is leaving the Terps and will become the next coach at Villanova.
Kevin Willard is leaving his position as Maryland men’s basketball coach after three seasons to take the same job at Villanova, the schools announced Sunday, ending a saga that started just before the Terrapins began play in the NCAA tournament this month and stretched through their exit in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night.