Maryland has introduced in an skilled new head coach after Kevin Williard kicked this system on his approach out the door, however it’s secure to imagine no less than among the faculty’s alumni won’t be happy with the rent.
Former Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams agreed to a deal on Tuesday to become the new head coach at Maryland. Williams had led the Aggies to the NCAA Event in three straight years, which is why many are shocked he left the SEC.
Williams has had success with a number of completely different applications. The 52-year-old coach has made 11 NCAA Event appearances in 17 mixed seasons as the top coach at Texas A&M, Virginia Tech and Marquette.
However there’s one factor Williams doesn’t have — a direct connection to the College of Maryland. That’s prone to trouble some former Terrapins.
Len Elmore, a former Maryland star who performed for the college from 1971-74, shared a prolonged assertion on social media Monday imploring the college to “construct from throughout the Terp household” within the wake of Willard’s ugly exit. Willard left Maryland to take the Villanova job and trashed the Terrapins on his way out the door.
Elmore, who performed 10 seasons within the NBA after a profitable school profession underneath former Maryland coach Gary Williams, mentioned in his letter that “College of Maryland individuals should lead the College of Maryland athletics program and lead our basketball program.” Elmore additionally criticized his alma mater for attempting to make “massive swing” hires within the post-Gary Williams period.
