History of Kevin Willard in Timeline

Kevin Willard is an American college basketball coach currently serving as the men's basketball head coach at the University of Maryland. He began his college basketball career as a player at Western Kentucky before transferring to Pittsburgh to complete his playing career. Now, he is dedicated to coaching college basketball at the University of Maryland.

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April 6, 1975: Kevin Willard Born

On April 6, 1975, Kevin Schreiber Willard was born. He is an American college basketball coach.

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1992: Played basketball at Western Kentucky

In 1992, Kevin Willard played basketball at Western Kentucky during the 1992–93 season which was his freshman year.

2001: Joined Louisville as Assistant Coach

In 2001, Kevin Willard followed Rick Pitino to Louisville after Pitino resigned from the Boston Celtics. Willard then spent the next six years there as Pitino's assistant.

2007: Became Head Coach of Iona College

In 2007, Kevin Willard became the head coach of Iona College after Jeff Ruland was fired.

2009: Gaels Improved to a Top 80 RPI

In 2009–10, Kevin Willard led the Gaels to improve to a Top 80 RPI, the highest turnaround over that time span in NCAA Division I.

March 28, 2010: Accepted Head Coaching Position at Seton Hall University

On March 28, 2010, Kevin Willard accepted the head coaching position at Seton Hall University, a school that competes in the Big East Conference, after completing the turnaround at Iona College.

2016: Led the Pirates to the 2016 Big East championship

In 2016, Kevin Willard led the Pirates to the Big East championship.

March 14, 2019: First Pirates Head Coach to Lead Team to Four Straight 20 Win Seasons

On March 14, 2019, Kevin Willard became the first Pirates head coach to lead the team to four straight 20 win seasons.

December 12, 2021: Passed P.J. Carlesimo for second place in program history with 213 wins

On December 12, 2021, after Seton Hall beat Rutgers University, Kevin Willard passed P.J. Carlesimo for second place in program history with 213 wins.