For about 24 hours it seemed that all of the nervousness within the Maryland fanbase had gone away. On Tuesday, head coach Kevin Willard made an appearance on t

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.

Maryland coach Kevin Willard sat through one more awkward press conference as rumors swirl about his future with the Terrapins.

Kevin Willard didn't want to dwell too much on the past during his introductory press conference Wednesday as Villanova's new head coach. His old employer, Maryland, worked quickly to appoint Buzz Williams as his successor, and he said that should be the focus now.

“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.”

From getting Jay Wright’s blessing — and some old Seton Hall friends too — Kevin Willard opens up on his first few days as Villanova’s head coach and his journey getting to the Main Line.

The Villanova Wildcats have hired 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. 4 seed and reached the Sweet 16 before losing to Florida.

SAN ANTONIO -- Before taking the Villanova job this past weekend, Kevin Willard had a phone conversation with Jay Wright from the back of Willard’s deck.

Whatever misgivings Kevin Willard may have had about coaching basketball at Maryland, Buzz Williams’ arrival shows the job is still pretty enticing. In Williams, the