Kevin Willard leaves Maryland
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The Baltimore Sun |
What Willard initially pitched as his public crusade to elevate Maryland’s men’s program quickly morphed into a more cynical episode as it became clear he probably would decamp to Villanova.
The New York Times |
Kevin Willard has agreed to become Villanova’s next head coach, leaving Maryland in need of a head coach after the men’s basketball program’s first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2016.
CBS News |
Willard still had four years remaining on his seven-year, $29.4 million contract he signed in 2022.
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Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard is leaving the Terps and will become the next coach at Villanova.
Just days after the University of Maryland lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament, Villanova University announced Terrapins' head coach Kevin Willard is set to lead the school's men's basketball team.
After Villanova announced Sunday it hired former Terrapins head coach Kevin Willard to take over its own program, both Steve Blake and Greivis Vásquez took to social media and commented on the new Maryland vacancy:
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After a two-week search for Kyle Neptune's successor, Kevin Willard will be the next Villanova men's basketball coach.
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Willard emphasized when the Terps were in Seattle that he loved coaching at Maryland, but he wanted the school to improve in NIL.