Maryland hires Seton Hall’s Willard as basketball coach

Kevin Willard is taking over as Maryland’s basketball coach after a dozen seasons at Seton Hall.

The Terrapins announced the hire three days after Seton Hall’s season ended with a loss to TCU in the NCAA Tournament. Willard took the Pirates to five of the last six NCAA Tournaments. Maryland has been in the market for a new coach since Mark Turgeon’s departure in early December.

Assistant Danny Manning took over as interim coach and the Terrapins went 15-17 for their first losing season since 1993.

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