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Kevin Willard, the former head coach for men's basketball at the University of Maryland, has been named the new head coach for Villanova University's men's basketball team.
From NBC New York
Villanova reached an agreement with Kevin Willard to make him the head coach on Sunday.
From Bleacher Report
Willard still had four years remaining on his seven-year, $29.4 million contract he signed in 2022.
From CBS News

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