Villanova head coach doubles down on 'joke' he needs to fire staff after NCAA Tournament loss | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

Villanova head coach doubles down on 'joke' he needs to fire staff after NCAA Tournament loss | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

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Villanova head coach doubles down on 'joke' he needs to fire staff after NCAA Tournament loss

Villanova men’s basketball head coach Kevin Willard’s in-game joke did not land the way he may have hoped, but he didn’t apologize for it after the Wildcats’ loss to Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Willard was interviewed by CBS Sports’ Lauren Shehadi during a timeout, and he ripped into his coaching staff as the Wildcats were struggling against the Aggies. "I’m going to fire my staff," Willard said in a now-viral moment. "…

Stop the Presses! Kevin Willard Made a Snarky Joke Comment

Villanova lost to Utah State on Friday to crash out of the NCAA tournament, but it was this in-game comment from Kevin Willard that had people talking: "I'm gonna fire my staff. Yeah, I am … The only thing I'm gonna do is fire them and get a new staff." – Villanova coach Kevin Willard to @LaurenShehadi pic.twitter.com/6PdSBKa72z— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) March 20, 2026 Clearly the dude was joking, which he later confirmed. …