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Kevin Willard on how he left Maryland

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“Normal fans just don’t understand what went on,” Willard said.
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Scott Van Pelt goes off on former Maryland coach Kevin Willard after his departure to Villanova.

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Kevin Willard on how he left Maryland: ‘Normal fans just don’t understand’
Former Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard says “it’s time for everyone to move on” after him leaving for Villanova angered fans.
Maryland basketball battling Villanova, Kevin Willard for top recruit
Once Kevin Willard left Maryland basketball for Villanova, there was a mass exodus in College Park. Both Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice entered the transfer portal, and so did most of the bench. But the Terrapins' lone 2025 recruit also re-opened his recruitment.
Kevin Willard’s message to Maryland fans: ‘It’s time that everyone moved on’
“All I’m going to say is that Maryland just got a great coach in Buzz [Williams],” Willard said at the same time Williams was being introduced at a live press conference on campus. “I’m really happy for them, and I’m super excited to be in a great basketball conference here [in the Big East]. And I just think it’s time that everyone moved on.”
SVP lambastes Kevin Willard for Maryland exit
Scott Van Pelt goes off on former Maryland coach Kevin Willard after his departure to Villanova. Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name,
Four Maryland players enter portal as Villanova’s Willard starts to make moves
Kevin Willard is on the move and some of his former players are, too. Four Maryland players entered the transfer portal on Monday, and some of them could end up following the former Seton Hall coach to his new spot at Villanova.
Scott Van Pelt rips Kevin Willard for ‘taking a giant s–t’ on Maryland before bolting for Villanova
One well-known Maryland alumnus said he understood why now-former men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard left the program but still slammed the way he exited College Park.
Who me? Willard downplays criticism by unhappy Maryland as he takes Villanova job
The Villanova Wildcats are ready to move on with Maryland’s Kevin Willard as their new coach. Willard had been linked to the Villanova job throughout the NCAA Tournament, where the Terrapins earned a No.
New Villanova coach Kevin Willard on moving on from Maryland, working the transfer portal, Jay Wright, and more
Willard met the media for the first time since becoming the head coach of the Wildcats. He talked about his exit from Maryland and much more.
ESPN star slams Kevin Willard's Maryland exit as coach takes Villanova job
ESPN broadcaster Scott Van Pelt torched Kevin Willard for how he left the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball program to take the Villanova Wildcats' job.
Maryland Basketball: Kevin Willard recruiting a familiar name to Villanova
When Kevin Willard left Maryland, the worry was that he was going to take some Terrapins with him. So far, nobody has followed Willard to the 'Cats, but Maryland has lost almost its entire roster to this point to either graduation or the transfer portal.
Kevin Willard followed his heart and Jay Wright’s endorsement to Villanova
One of the deciders in the process was none other than Jay Wright, Willard’s former adversary over a decade coaching at Seton Hall. After formal conversations with university President Rev. Peter Donohue and athletic director Eric Roedl, Willard fired up the old Big East phone tree Saturday night.
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Buzz Williams, Maryland Reportedly Agree to Contract as HC After Kevin Willard's Exit
Maryland has reached an agreement with Buzz Williams to make him the new men's basketball coach, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pete Thamel of ESPN reported the sides finalized a six-year contract.
Kevin Willard ripped for taking a ‘sh-t’ on Maryland as he left
Willard, the former Seton Hall coach, was booed at his send-off ahead of the Florida Sweet 16 game as Maryland fans became increasingly irritated with his recent comments and the perception that he was dissing the school in the middle of the NCAA Tournament.
Maryland hires Buzz Williams: Terps poach Texas A&M coach to replace Kevin Willard after controversial exit
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.
Scott Van Pelt blasts Kevin Willard for way coach left Maryland for Villanova
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt shared his thoughts about the way Kevin Willard left Maryland for Villanova. He didn't hold back.
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