Kevin Willard has been linked to the Villanova job and also publicly expressed concerns with the direction of the Terrapins program, calling for “fundamental changes.”

If I’m Maryland, I’m going to do what it takes to keep Kevin Willard,” TBS analyst and former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy said.

University of Maryland administrators have told at least one prominent booster for the men’s basketball program that Kevin Willard plans to leave for Villanova, but that Maryland is making a “last-ditch effort” to retain the coach, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Sun.