ESPN star slams Kevin Willard's Maryland exit
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The decision for Willard to leave angered Maryland fans, including ESPN broadcaster Scott Van Pelt.
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"We are thrilled to bring a coach of the caliber of Buzz Williams to the University of Maryland," Terrapins athletic director Colleen Sorem said.
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Willard left Maryland with a 65-39 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. He is fresh off his best season with the program, in which he constructed a talented roster dubbed the "Crab Five" and earned a second-place finish in the Big Ten and a trip to the Sweet 16.
Maryland moved on quickly after Kevin Willard's departure, hiring another coach with plenty of experience at a high level. Buzz Williams is changing jobs again. Maryland hired Williams as its men's basketball coach Tuesday,
In the wake of Kevin Willard leaving College Park and heading to Villanova, Maryland basketball had already lost bench contributors after both Jay Young and Taf
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Sporting News on MSNMaryland loses fourth player to transfer portal amid fallout from Kevin Willard's exitMaryland basketball continues to lose key players to the transfer portal following Kevin Willard's departure, with four now gone and more movement possible.
After Willard exited Maryland to accept the open head coaching position with Villanova, there were reports linking Oats to the Terrapins. However, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also refuted the notion that Oats was going anywhere, saying during an appearance on The Will Cain Show, "I could absolutely tell you there's no truth to that."
Maryland is hiring Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams to succeed Kevin Willard, the school announced Tuesday. The Aggies coach will take over a program without a sitting athletic director after Maryland AD Damon Evans left for the same job at SMU last month.
Suddenly, Maryland needs a head coach and is set to lose star freshman Derik Queen to the NBA, barring a surprising change of heart. On top of that, the transfer portal has been o
Nova's interest in Willard was well-known since the team parted with Kyle Neptune at the conclusion of their season, but instead of downplaying his potential exit, Willard used their interest as leverage in potential negotiations, publicly lambasting the Maryland athletic department's apparent lack of commitment to basketball.