Seton Hall - Willard Thread...

[Hall2012]

Thought I heard rumors that the coach “still in the tourney” accepting the Maryland job was Mike Brey, not Willard. Brey and his wife are from the DC area; ND is a UA school like MD. Boomer E., notable alum that may be in the know, stated that it wasn’t Willard they were targeting. Is there a chance there is a different school Willard has his eye on?

Heard that too and it's certainly possible...there seems to be a lot of smoke around MD right now though. All we really know it's that Willard's postgame presser made it sound like he's already got one foot out the door. Perhaps a couple tournament wins convinced Brey to stay at ND?

Whatever it is, I'm honestly rooting for Willard to take another job right now. I have nothing but appreciation for what he's done to this program, taking it from the Gonzo-era dumpter fire to a perennial NCAA tournament team, but things seem to have gotten a little stale and I'm excited about what Holloway brings. It won't happen overnight, but I think his presence will bring a level of excitement that can spark the program to the next level.

[ecasadoSBU]

well... at least Willard isn't full of shi#. He is keeping it real

[Hall2012]

NY Post article confirms it's pretty much a done deal:
https://nypost.com/2022/03/20/shaheen-holloway-isnt-long-for-saint-peters/

[GoldenWarrior11]

Good run for Willard at Hall. Wish him well at Maryland.

Having said that, the Pirates getting Holloway after his Cinderella run ends (hopefully not for another two weeks), might be the biggest coaching hire of the offseason, which would include Xavier getting Sean Miller.

Huge congrats, Pirates fans. Holloway will kill it at Seton Hall.

[Jet915]

NY Post article confirms it's pretty much a done deal:
https://nypost.com/2022/03/20/shaheen-holloway-isnt-long-for-saint-peters/

I kinda hope Willard goes to Maryland. He did great things at Seton Hall but it feels like the program stalled the last couple of years punctuated by that disaster on Friday.

[Hall2012]

NY Post article confirms it's pretty much a done deal:
https://nypost.com/2022/03/20/shaheen-holloway-isnt-long-for-saint-peters/

I kinda hope Willard goes to Maryland. He did great things at Seton Hall but it feels like the program stalled the last couple of years punctuated by that disaster on Friday.

From what I'm hearing, it's more of a when than if. Seton Hall knew Willard was gone and got to Holloway before he blew up this weekend. It may not have mattered. As a former player and alum who loves SHU, Holloway might have chosen the Pirates anyway, but getting ahead of the pack certainly doesn't hurt. Regardless, it'll be a great look for the school and the conference having the new hottest "up and coming" coaching name choose Seton Hall.

[ecasadoSBU]

Good run for Willard at Hall. Wish him well at Maryland.

Having said that, the Pirates getting Holloway after his Cinderella run ends (hopefully not for another two weeks), might be the biggest coaching hire of the offseason, which would include Xavier getting Sean Miller.

Huge congrats, Pirates fans. Holloway will kill it at Seton Hall.

That's what I'm thinking too.

Bringing in Holloway gives instant hype to the Seton Hall and Big East. That would be a superb hire! Hopefully Holloway takes them even deeper next week.

[Bogg]

As a former player and alum who loves SHU, Holloway might have chosen the Pirates anyway, but getting ahead of the pack certainly doesn't hurt. Regardless, it'll be a great look for the school and the conference having the new hottest "up and coming" coaching name choose Seton Hall.

Yea, a Queens guy who went to high school in north Jersey, to SHU for college, and has a coaching resume that's Iona/SHU/St Peters kind of screams "greater NY lifer". Seton Hall is likely very safely at the top of his wish list. I'd be very surprised if he opted to head down south or to the Midwest if given the choice between that or any of the SHU/St John's/Rutgers jobs. The alumni thing just seals it.

[Wizard of Westroads]

As a former player and alum who loves SHU, Holloway might have chosen the Pirates anyway, but getting ahead of the pack certainly doesn't hurt. Regardless, it'll be a great look for the school and the conference having the new hottest "up and coming" coaching name choose Seton Hall.

Yea, a Queens guy who went to high school in north Jersey, to SHU for college, and has a coaching resume that's Iona/SHU/St Peters kind of screams "greater NY lifer". Seton Hall is likely very safely at the top of his wish list. I'd be very surprised if he opted to head down south or to the Midwest if given the choice between that or any of the SHU/St John's/Rutgers jobs. The alumni thing just seals it.

BIG and SEC $$$ could have outweighed a lot of that, but Georgia, Misery and Florida already filled their openings, along with Maryland apparently. Congrats to the Hall!

[Hall2012]

Maryland makes Willard official:

https://twitter.com/TerrapinHoops/statu ... xDVkQ&s=19

Obviously SHU can't do the same until SPU's season ends.