Kevin Willard has accepted an offer to become Villanova‘s next men’s basketball coach and will leave Maryland after three seasons, according to several reports.
Maryland’s 2024-25 season ended with an 87-71 loss to Florida on Thursday in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16. It was the second tournament berth for the Terrapins in Willard’s three seasons, during which he finished 65-39.
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Villanova fired Kyle Neptune after the season and a 54-47 record.
Willard returns to the Big East after 12 seasons at Seton Hall from 2010-2022, where he compiled a 333-248 record, seven NCAA tournament berths, a conference regular season championship and a tournament title. He began his head coaching career at Iona, registering a 45-49 record.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.