Maryland’s Buzz Williams confident in school’s commitment
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“Relative to what I thought was important on the commitment going forward, on what is needed to be successful at the highest level, there was never any question from (Maryland) on the commitment for ...
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"Maryland Athletics is an important part of the University of Maryland community," university president Darryll J. Pines said in a statement Tuesday.
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He took the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three seasons.
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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.
Maryland officially hired Buzz Williams as its next head coach on Tuesday, and a couple of program legends have offered their endorsement of the move. Steve Blake and Greivis Vásquez each expressed their excitement over the hire, as Williams will replace Kevin Willard, who left the Terrapins to join Villanova.
ESPN broadcaster Scott Van Pelt torched Kevin Willard for how he left the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball program to take the Villanova Wildcats' job.