Per ESPN Jeff Berzello
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Maryland has hired Seton Hall's Kevin Willard as its next head coach, the
school announced Monday morning.
Willard arrives in College Park after 12 seasons at Seton Hall. It's a
seven-year deal that's averages more than $4 million per year which puts
Willard near the top of Big Ten basketball coach salaries, a source told
ESPN's Pete Thamel.
週一早上馬里蘭大學宣佈將聘雇前薛頓霍爾大學籃球隊教練 Kevin Williad 為馬大
下任男籃教練。合約內容為七年平均年薪四百萬美元。這將會使 Willard 成為大十
聯盟最高薪的教練之一。Willard 之前在薛頓霍爾大學任教十二年。
"We are thrilled to welcome Kevin to the Terrapin family," athletic director
Damon Evans said in a statement. "We are excited about the future of Maryland
basketball with Kevin leading the way. Known for his gritty, hard-working
teams, Kevin has had tremendous success, winning conference championships and
leading his teams to NCAA Tournaments. He has made a habit of scheduling
challenging opponents and winning in those games as evidenced by his record
against Big Ten teams in recent years. He has familiarity with the region,
being a native New Yorker and having spent much of his life in the Northeast
corridor. We welcome Kevin, his wife Julie, and their sons Colin and Chase to
the Maryland family and we look forward to the next great chapter in Terrapin
basketball history."
我們非常興奮歡迎凱文加入鑽紋龜的大家庭。馬大體育主管在聲明中表示。我們
對於馬大的籃球感到非常興奮。 眾人皆知 Williard 教練非常勤奮、刻苦，過去
也成功帶領球隊得到聯盟冠軍和打入瘋狂三月。他習慣安排具有挑戰性的賽程，不
怕和大十聯盟的球隊交手。由於成長於紐約，他很熟悉東北走廊和馬里蘭州。
我們很歡迎他的家人，也期待他能夠帶領馬大籃球進去下個輝煌歷史的篇章。
Willard had been considered a favorite in the Maryland search since the job
opened in early December following Mark Turgeon's resignation.
Willard 從去年十二月起就被視為接替 Mark Turgeon 的絕佳人選。
"Growing up and coaching in the region, I have always admired Maryland
basketball. Being named head coach of one of the nation's premier basketball
programs is a tremendous honor," Willard said in a statement. "Thank you to
President Pines and Damon Evans for trusting me to energize this proud
program as we look to galvanize our passionate fanbase with a gritty,
hard-working style of basketball. Having coached against Maryland several
times and at Xfinity Center, I know how Terp fans feel about this team. I
embrace the high expectations. Skill development and a dedication to academic
success will be cornerstones of our program and I can promise Terp Nation we
will work to make them proud of this basketball team as we build winners on
the court and in the classroom. Julie and our boys are excited to join the
Terrapin family."
「成長和任教於這個區域。我一直都很欣賞馬大的籃球教育體系。能夠被任命成
全國主要的籃球隊教練，對我來說是個至高無上的榮譽。謝謝馬大校長和體育主管的信任
我過去曾經帶領球隊到 Xfinity Center 打過幾場比賽。我知道馬大的球迷對於球隊有很
高的期待和熱情。籃球技巧和學術表現將是這個球隊的核心，我們會努力打造一支在場上
和教室中都贏球的隊伍。我的家人都很開心。」 Kevin Willard 在聲明中表示。
A Long Island native, Willard, 46, played his college ball at Western
Kentucky and Pittsburgh before beginning his coaching career as an assistant
coach with the Boston Celtics under Rick Pitino. He followed Pitino to
Louisville, where he spent six seasons as an assistant coach before taking
the head-coaching job at Iona. In 15 seasons as a head coach, Willard has
been to five NCAA tournaments and won a share of the Big East regular-season
title in 2020.
四十六歲出生於長島的 Williard。大學時代效力於西肯塔基大學和匹茲堡大學。
之後他在波士頓賽爾提克擔任 Rick Pitino 的助理教練。 他跟隨 Pitino 去 路易維爾
大學，在那裡磨練六年後出任 Iona College 的總教練。15 年執教期間，
Willard 已經有五次全國大賽的經驗和大東聯盟例行賽冠軍的經歷。
Seton Hall has missed the NCAA tournament just once since 2015, stumbling
down the stretch last season to play itself out of the mix. The Pirates
bounced back this season by starting 9-1 with wins over Michigan and Texas
and then closed out with wins in eight of their final 10 regular-season
games. Their season ended in a 69-42 blowout loss to TCU in the first round
of the NCAA tournament.
薛頓霍爾大學從 2015 起只錯過一次全國大賽。從去年的失敗教訓走出來後，今年
薛頓霍爾海盜先是以九勝一敗開季，包含擊敗密西根大學和德州大學，最後以
八勝兩敗結束今年例行賽。在全國大賽第一輪被德州基督大學以 69 - 42 大比分擊敗。
Seton Hall has finished in the top half of the Big East in each of the past
seven seasons. In 12 seasons with the Pirates, Willard had an overall record
of 225-161.His father is Ralph Willard, who spent nearly 40 years in coaching