When Seton Hall begins its most anticipated basketball season in decades next Tuesday, coach Kevin Willard will not be on the sideline.
Willard was hit with a two-game, University-imposed suspension in response to an NCAA investigation into Seton Hall and allegations of transfer tampering. Willard served the first game of his suspension in Seton Hall’s final exhibition game against Misericordia on Oct. 29 and will also miss the Pirates’ season opener against Wagner on Nov. 5. He is the first Seton Hall coach to be suspended since 2008, when Bobby Gonzalez went on a post-game press conference tirade regarding Wally Rutecki’s officiating following a loss to Rutgers.