Is Kevin Willard leaving Maryland for Villanova? Here's everything we know.

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Kevin Willard's Maryland squad fell short to an incredibly talented Florida Gators squad in the 2025 March Madness Sweet 16, but the former Iona and Seton Hall coach has some questions swirling about what's next.

There's A LOT of buzz about him taking a job with Villanova, which would be one of college basketball's sweetest roles after Kyle Neptune was fired.

But is the man we called "a certified vibe destroyer" and who got booed at his own Sweet 16 send-off really going to take that job?

Let's break down all the rumors and let you know exactly where all of this drama is:

Is Kevin Willard taking the Villanova head coach job?​

As of publishing this on Friday morning, the official answer is: not yet.

Here's what The Baltimore Sun is reporting:

University of Maryland administrators have told at least one prominent booster for the men’s basketball program that Kevin Willard plans to leave for Villanova, but that Maryland is making a “last-ditch effort” to retain the coach, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Sun.

Except John Fanta says, hold on:

This report is not true, a Maryland athletics official tells me. “Our focus remains on keeping Coach Willard at the University of Maryland,” the official says. https://t.co/2a5yOjbbAc

— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 28, 2025

What did Kevin Willard say about his future at Maryland after the loss to Florida?​

He was non-committal, which ... well, you could read into this a thousand different ways:

Kevin Willard on his future:

"I don't know what I'm gonna do, I'll just be honest with you... My biggest concern, right now... I don't know who my boss is gonna be. And that worries me, I'm just being honest... I love Maryland. But I have to take everything into consideration" pic.twitter.com/VJTxNEXPCm

— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 28, 2025

Why is Kevin Willard thinking about leaving Maryland?​

There's a lot of drama here. From USA TODAY Sports:

The mess all started before Maryland played its first game of the tournament. Willard called out former boss Damon Evans, who bolted to Southern Methodist, and then the head coach blamed the media for the speculation over whether his time in College Park was coming to a close.

Did he really get booed?

Yup. Sure did.

Willard got booed at his own send off. pic.twitter.com/YPGvcGIHgK

— Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) March 27, 2025

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kevin Willard Villanova rumors: Is coach Maryland? Everything we know

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