Kevin Willard has accepted an offer to become Villanova‘s next men’s basketball coach and will leave Maryland after three seasons. The school officially announced Willard’s hiring on Sunday morning.
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 (27-9 this season).
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Villanova fired Kyle Neptune after the season with a 54-47 record and no NCAA tournament appearances. Soon after Neptune’s dismissal, rumors linked Willard to the Wildcats despite him being under contract in College Park through 2029. (Villanova also reportedly showed interest in Richard Pitino, who left New Mexico for Big East rival Xavier last week.)
