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Villanova Hires Maryland's Kevin Willard

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Willard joins the team after posting 335 victories across 17 seasons as a head coach and led teams to ten NCAA Tournaments across his career.
The New York Times |
Kevin Willard has agreed to become Villanova’s next head coach, leaving Maryland in need of a head coach after the men’s basketball program’s first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2016.
CBS News |
Willard still had four years remaining on his seven-year, $29.4 million contract he signed in 2022.

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