Maryland fans aren’t sorry to see Kevin Willard go to Villanova, but the the university shouldn’t ignore lessons from his abrupt departure.

“Maryland will need a coach who can keep DMV talent in-state and maintain strong recruiting pipelines if they are to replace Kevin Willard. Duane Simpkins checks those boxes, but Russell Turner offers a proven track record of building competitive programs.

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.

Not everyone was happy with Willard's decision to leave Maryland for Villanova, as his move reignited some controversy around coaches changing schools.

Kevin Willard has accepted an offer to be the next head basketball coach at Villanova, sources with knowledge of Willard's situation told InsideMDSports on Saturday. Willard, who led the Terps to the Sweet 16 this season but was surrounded by speculation ...

Give Kevin Willard this; the Maryland men’s basketball coach knows how to spice up an opening-round NCAA Tournament game. What could have gone down as a mundane chapter of March Madness became anything but for Terps fans after Willard picked up his ...

Now, another domino has fallen. Maryland head coach Kevin Willard has accepted the job at Villanova, per Jeff Ermann of 247Sports. ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported the same shortly after. "

Kevin Willard insists he has no idea what's next for him in coaching, not yet. Not moments after Maryland's NCAA Tournament defeat to top-seeded Florida, and certainly not before speaking with his agent and his wife.

One of Maryland's best seasons in the past decade ended on a sour note Thursday and with uncertainty surrounding the future of its head coach. Kevin Willard revived the hype in Maryland.