Maryland is hiring Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams to succeed Kevin Willard, the school announced Tuesday. The Aggies coach will take over a program without a sitting athletic director after Maryland AD Damon Evans left for the same job at SMU last month.
Former Maryland head coach Kevin Willard is set to take over as the new head coach of Villanova following his rather tumultuous departure from the Terrapins basketball program.
In the wake of Kevin Willard leaving College Park and heading to Villanova, Maryland basketball had already lost bench contributors after both Jay Young and Taf
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.
One well-known Maryland alumnus said he understood why now-former men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard left the program but still slammed the way he exited College Park.
Maryland fans aren’t sorry to see Kevin Willard go to Villanova, but the the university shouldn’t ignore lessons from his abrupt departure.
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Sporting News on MSNMaryland loses fourth player to transfer portal amid fallout from Kevin Willard's exitMaryland basketball continues to lose key players to the transfer portal following Kevin Willard's departure, with four now gone and more movement possible.
Suddenly, Maryland needs a head coach and is set to lose star freshman Derik Queen to the NBA, barring a surprising change of heart. On top of that, the transfer portal has been o
Nova's interest in Willard was well-known since the team parted with Kyle Neptune at the conclusion of their season, but instead of downplaying his potential exit, Willard used their interest as leverage in potential negotiations, publicly lambasting the Maryland athletic department's apparent lack of commitment to basketball.