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Villanova hires Maryland coach Kevin Willard

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The Columbus Dispatch |
Willard pointed to a specific instance when Maryland was playing at Madison Square Garden and was told by the administration they couldn't afford to stay another night in New York City.
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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