Kevin Willard

Villanova coach fires back amid backlash about him claiming he would ‘fire my staff’

Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:29pm

Villanova head coach Kevin Willard may need to work on his joke delivery before next year’s NCAA Tournament. Willard ruffled some feathers when he seemed to throw the rest of his coaching staff under the bus as 8-seed Villanova found itself behind on Friday against 9-seed Utah State. During an in-game interview, Willard said that … The post Villanova coach fires back amid backlash about him claiming he would ‘fire my staff’ appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Villanova coach drops blunt quote about possibly firing entire staff

Mar 20, 2026 @ 5:22pm

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The No. 8 seed Villanova Wildcats got off to a poor start in the NCAA Tournament. Less than 10 minutes into the game, Villanova was down by nine points as the No. 9 seed Utah State Aggies came out firing on Friday at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. With just over 11 minutes left … The post Villanova coach drops blunt quote about possibly firing entire staff appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Kevin Wilard Threatened To Fire Villanova’s Entire Coaching Staff In The Middle Of March Madness

Mar 20, 2026 @ 5:06pm

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Kevin Willard was not happy with how Villanova played during the first half against Utah State. He refused to take any accountability for the slow start. The 50-year-old head coach threatened to fire his entire staff right there on the spot. When college basketball sideline reporter Lauren Shehadi pushed back on the plans to clear […] The post Kevin Wilard Threatened To Fire Villanova’s Entire Coaching Staff In The Middle Of March Madness appeared first on BroBible.