Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard is coming off a highly successful season. He lead the Pirates to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 10 years. In addition, he helped bring a Big East Tournament title back to South Orange for the first time since 1993. These moments of triumph earned Willard recognition, being named Big East co-Coach of the Year.
Rewind to the beginning of the 2015-16 campaign. Willard was feeling the heat from fans in New Jersey, some in favor of new leadership.
Seton Hall had just endured a wildly disappointing 2014-15 season. That season was defined by a promising start that crashed down abruptly.