Highlighting a fight that is brewing on college campuses, Willard wanted a bigger piece of the pie than Maryland could offer

Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard is leaving the Terps and will become the next coach at Villanova.

While Kevin Willard's decision seemed obvious, from speculation he would be leaving to go to Villanova, to Willard acting clueless following the Terrapins' loss

Kevin Willard made headlines throughout Maryland's run to the Sweet 16 this month, teasing what ultimately went down on Sunday as he was officially named the new head coach at Villanova. Nova's interest in Willard was well-known since the team parted with Kyle Neptune at the conclusion of their season,

The Villanova Wildcats have hired Maryland's Kevin Willard as their new coach. Willard had been linked to the Villanova job throughout the NCAA Tournament, where the Terrapins earned a No. 4 seed and reached the Sweet 16 before losing to Florida.

Shortly after, the Big East Conference had a message for Willard. "Welcome back to the BIG EAST @KevinWillard!" the Big East account wrote on X. Willard spent three years at Maryland, beginning in 2022-23. He led the Terrapins to a record of 65-39 and two NCAA Tournament berths.

After weeks of rumors and speculation, Maryland fans now have their answer on the head coaching drama in College Park. Following his third season as head coach

Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported that Maryland has an offer on the table that would pay Willard “over $5 million” annually, and that Willard will weigh taking that or returning to the Big East at Villanova.

Willard emphasized when the Terps were in Seattle that he loved coaching at Maryland, but he wanted the school to improve in NIL.