US EditionMaryland Basketball Scoop: Details emerge from behind the scenes of the Kevin Willard situation
- On Thursday night in San Francisco, Maryland, led by coach Kevin Willard, was eliminated from the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament by Florida with a score of 87-71, while Kevin Harlan was on the TBS call.
- Speculation about Willard's future with Maryland intensified during March Madness, fueled by reports linking him to the vacant Villanova head coaching position after Kyle Neptune was fired.
- Willard, in his third season at Maryland, has reportedly been frustrated with the program's investment in NIL and publicly acknowledged that Damon Evans' departure for SMU complicated contract negotiations, despite Maryland offering him a contract extension worth over $5 million annually.
- Throughout the tournament, Willard deflected questions about his future, stating on March 20, "as of right now," he planned to remain in College Park, yet also emphasizing the need for fundamental changes and more resources for the program: "Everything that my concerns have been about the job and that was my whole point of the press conference was that I want to make this program the best."
- With Villanova waiting to hire a coach and the transfer portal open, Maryland could soon be searching for a new head coach, with names like Tony Skinn, Buzz Williams, and Duane Simpkins already being mentioned as potential replacements if Willard decides to return to the Big East and coach the Villanova team.
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Stan Van Gundy to Maryland: ‘Step up and do what it takes’ to keep Kevin Willard
With Florida putting a bow on its NCAA Tournament win over Maryland men’s basketball on Thursday night, the TBS broadcast had time to weigh in on perhaps the biggest story in college basketball: Kevin Willard. The Terps coach has been under intense scrutiny ever since announcing in his first tournament news conference that athletic director Damon Evans was about to leave for SMU and that he needed to see more investment in his program to sign th…
SF Examiner
Maryland's Kevin Willard insists he's unsure what's next for his coaching career
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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.
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