After weeks of speculation, Maryland men’s basketball’s Kevin Willard agreed to become Villanova’s next head coach, the program confirmed Sunday.
Willard, 49, spent the last three seasons in College Park, accumulating a 65-29 record. He led the Terps to a 27-9 record and a Sweet 16 appearance this year, their most successful season in nearly a decade. Maryland’s season ended Thursday, when it fell to No. 1-seed Florida, 87-71.
Willard’s name first came up as a top candidate when the job opened on March 15. Since then, he has done little to settle the rumors, despite the team being in the middle of an NCAA Tournament run.