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Villanova is set to hire Maryland's Kevin Willard as its next head coach. FOX Sports' John Fanta has the story here.
Willard left Maryland with a 65-39 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. He is fresh off his best season with the program, in which he constructed a talented roster dubbed the "Crab Five" and earned a second-place finish in the Big Ten and a trip to the Sweet 16.
Not everyone was happy with Willard's decision to leave Maryland for Villanova, as his move reignited some controversy around coaches changing schools.
Just days after the University of Maryland lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament, Villanova University announced Terrapins' head coach Kevin Willard ... about the Willard hire, saying it could ...
Maryland head coach Kevin Willard ... rivals professional levels. Willard should have all the elements he needs to compete for a national championship, only now at Villanova.
Former Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard says “it’s time for everyone to move on” after him leaving for Villanova angered fans.
"Of course, Kevin Willard can go to Villanova. Of course ... before Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams was announced as the new hire at Maryland. Like many Terrapins fans, Van Pelt lamented how ...
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Every step of Kevin Willard’s journey to Villanova from Maryland should be instructive and sobering. It should strip away any remaining sentimentality about the world of college basketball and how Villanova’s leaders view the Wildcats’ place in it.