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Kevin Willard has agreed to become the next head coach at Villanova, a source familiar with negotiations confirmed to The Athletic early Sunday morning.
From 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.
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Willard's comparisons to the Big East should have been a sign.
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