Three years since the dominant program made an NCAA appearance, and they are left grappling for a fresh start. “An interesting name that has come up multiple times concerning Villanova’s head coach vacancy: Bob Huggins,” came the news less than 24 hours ago. After Richard Pitino’s last-minute decision to sign with Xaviers, even Huggins, without a coaching experience for the last 2 years, seemed like a good fit. Fortunately, the team moved swiftly and brought another prospect into the loop.
According to a new report by NJ.com journalist Adam Zagoria, Villanova is currently waiting on Kevin Willard. The report comes out just as CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein highlights that Maryland has an offer for Willard right now that would pay him “over $5 million” annually. In the end, the decision will have to be made by him on whether to align with Maryland or return to the Big East at Villanova.
“Kevin Willard is going to weigh the offer to stay at Maryland… or he’s going to go be the next head coach at Villanova,” said Rothstein on Wednesday.
‘Villanova is waiting on Kevin Willard’: Report https://t.co/u3bJ1MRarX
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 27, 2025
This is a developing story.
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