‘Oh, we’re gonna sustain this’: Signature win for Maryland, Willard provides preview of future -
One year ago, Maryland men’s basketball was a rudderless ship. Abandoned by their captain, the vessel listed and careened through a sinking season, the first losing campaign in nearly three decades.
Seeing a court full of Terrapins fans jumping in jubilee after the signature win of Willard’s first season — even if he was “trying to get out of there” because “everyone was trying to rub my head” — wasn’t surprising for the Long Islander who’s brought his brand of hard work and hustle from Seton Hall to the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic.
Long-simmering disappointment with then-coach Mark Turgeon reemerged after another NCAA Tournament second-round exit in 2021. With fan apathy at a new low that fall after a Dec. 1 home loss to Virginia Tech, Turgeon abruptly left — officially described as a mutual departure by the university — after nearly 11 years at Maryland.
Willard didn’t waver on his expectations or ambitions — “I knew where we would get” — as he worked to rebuild frayed ties between program alumni and reconnect and refocus on area talent. That included Charlotte guard and former DeMatha Stag Jahmir Young.
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