Terps poach Texas A&M coach to replace Kevin Willard
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"We are thrilled to bring a coach of the caliber of Buzz Williams to the University of Maryland," Maryland interim athletic director Colleen Sorem said in the school's press release.
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"Maryland Athletics is an important part of the University of Maryland community," university president Darryll J. Pines said in a statement Tuesday.
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He took the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three seasons.
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From Eric Dixon breaking the program's all-time scoring record to Kevin Willard being named the head coach, all eyes are on Villanova this week at the College Basketball Crown.
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 has reached an agreement with Buzz Williams to make him the new men's basketball coach, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pete Thamel of ESPN reported the sides finalized a six-year contract.
Willard, the former Seton Hall coach, was booed at his send-off ahead of the Florida Sweet 16 game as Maryland fans became increasingly irritated with his recent comments and the perception that he was dissing the school in the middle of the NCAA Tournament.
While Kevin Willard's decision seemed obvious, from speculation he would be leaving to go to Villanova, to Willard acting clueless following the Terrapins' loss
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The Villanova Wildcats have hired Maryland's Kevin Willard as their new coach. Willard had been linked to the Villanova job throughout the NCAA Tournament, where the Terrapins earned a No. 4 seed and reached the Sweet 16 before losing to Florida.
Highlighting a fight that is brewing on college campuses, Willard wanted a bigger piece of the pie than Maryland could offer
Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard is leaving the Terps and will become the next coach at Villanova.
The Terrapins signed Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams to a six-year deal to be their next head coach, according to ESPN. Williams, 52, has spent the last six seasons with the Aggies, leading the team to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.