Buzz Williams was the first person to utter the name “Willard,” and that was 29 minutes into the news conference/pep rally celebrating Williams’ arrival as the fresh steward of Maryland men’s basketball.

Kevin Willard didn't want to dwell too much on the past during his introductory press conference Wednesday as Villanova's new head coach. His old employer, Maryland, worked quickly to appoint Buzz Williams as his successor, and he said that should be the focus now.

Willard left Maryland with a 65-39 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. He is fresh off his best season with the program, in which he constructed a talented roster dubbed the "Crab Five" and earned a second-place finish in the Big Ten and a trip to the Sweet 16.

Buzz Williams has been named Maryland’s next men’s basketball coach. Here’s what The Baltimore Sun staff has to say.

ESPN's Scott Van Pelt shared his thoughts about the way Kevin Willard left Maryland for Villanova. He didn't hold back.

Willard met the media for the first time since becoming the head coach of the Wildcats. He talked about his exit from Maryland and much more.

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.

After a week of speculation that often overshadowed his team's run to the Sweet 16, Maryland men's basketball coach Kevin Willard is leaving College Park to become the head coach at Villanova.