Matt Norlander's latest look at the coaching carousel, where Willard's messy exit has left Maryland working fast

With Kevin Willard leaving Maryland to become the next men’s basketball coach at Villanova, the Terrapins have embarked on a search to fill the vacancy that opened only days after the end of a resurgent season in which they reached the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.

In the wake of Kevin Willard leaving Maryland for Villanova, there will likely be quite a few players who enter the transfer portal -- ask Indiana. The first on

Kevin Willard was a Big East head coach for Seton Hall from 2010 to 2022. He was Maryland's head coach the past three seasons.

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

Willard emphasized when the Terps were in Seattle that he loved coaching at Maryland, but he wanted the school to improve in NIL.

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.

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