Ja'Kobi Gillespie's father reveals why son transferred, details of Willard's messy exit: "I knew he was gone."

Ja'Kobi Gillespie's father reveals why son transferred, details of Willard's messy exit: "I knew he was gone."

Early in the NCAA Tournament, Ja'Kobi Gillespie's dad heard the chatter about Kevin Willard leaving. By the time Maryland basketball entered the Sweet 16, he knew the Terps' coach was gone, regardless of what he'd told the team.

Derik Queen Puts Lying Head Coach On Blast

Derik Queen may or may not choose to enter the transfer portal. Either way, it does not appear as though he is going to follow Kevin Willard to Villanova. The University of Maryland star put his former coach on blast after rumors started to swirl about a potential move to Philadelphia. Queen, a five-star prospect in the college basketball recruiting Class of 2024, is a native of the Free State. He averaged 16.5 points on 52.6% shooting, 9.0 rebo…

Mike Sielski: Kevin Willard was honest about his task at Villanova. Villanova was honest about the pressure on him.

PHILADELPHIA — Villanova’s pep band, stationed in the lobby of the Finneran Pavilion, blasted out one fire-you-up song after another late Wednesday morning. And all the interested parties — the alumni and boosters and media and staff members, some of…

Kevin Willard says he’ll maintain culture Jay Wright built while trying to turn around Villanova

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Kevin Willard paid homage to Villanova basketball standard-bearer Jay Wright on Wednesday and pledged to foster the Wright-built culture of attitude, hard work and toughness while he attempts to return the Wildcats to their place among the nation’s elite.

Willard to stay with Wright's way as Nova coach

New Villanova coach Kevin Willard pledged to foster the culture of attitude, hard work and toughness built by Jay Wright as the Wildcats aim to return to the nation's elite.

Willard to stay with Wright's way as Nova coach - Daily news Update

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Kevin Willard paid homage to Villanova basketball standard-bearer Jay Wright on Wednesday and pledged to foster the Wright-built culture of attitude, hard work and toughness while he attempts to return the Wildcats to their place among the nation’s elite. The school announced Willard’s hiring March 30, three days after his Maryland team lost in the NCAA Sweet 16. He said at his introductory news conference he sought Wright’s ble…