KEVIN WILLARD– Head Coach Hired at Seton Hall – March 29, 2010 Coaching File - Head coach, Iona, 2007-10; Associate head coach and assistant coach, Louisville, 2001-2007; Coaching associate, Boston Celtics, 1997-2001. Highlights – 2010 MAAC Coach of the Year; Louisville posted a record of 142-58 during his six seasons there and made the 2005 Final Four; Playing File – Played three years at Pittsburgh after competing as a freshman at Western Kentucky. He played for his father, head coach Ralph Willard, at both schools. At Pitt, he played 75 career games and earned BIG EAST All-Academic honors. Education – B.A. University of Pittsburgh, 1997. Personal - Birthdate: 4-6-75. He and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Colin (5) and Chase (3).
Willard’s Record
Career Record (4 years) Seton Hall Record (1 year) Iona Record (3 years) BIG EAST Regular Season Record (1 year) BIG EAST Tournament Record (1 year) BIG EAST Overall Record (1 year) NCAA Record NIT Record
Year-By-Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Iona Iona Iona Seton Hall
Overall Record 12-20 12-19 21-10 13-18
Conf. Record 8-10 7-11 12-6 7-11/12th
58-67 13-18 45-49 7-11
(.464) (.419) (.479) (.389) 0-1 7-12 (.369) 0-0 0-0
Conf. Tourn. or Postseason Playoff Tournament 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
Did You Know ...
When Seton Hall played in the 1989 NCAA championship game, it was the eighth Final Four appearance for a BIG EAST team in the league’s first 10 years of existence.
78—2011-12 BIG EAST Media Guide
2010-11 RESULTS
(13-18, 7-11 BIG EAST) (Home: 8-7/Away: 4-7/Neutral: 1-4)
NOVEMBER 12 at Temple L, 56-62 14 Cornell W, 92-68 Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, USVI 19 vs. Alabama W, 83-78 20 vs. Xavier L, 52-57 21 vs. Clemson L, 58-64 29 Saint Peter’s W, 69-49 DECEMBER DirecTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Louisville, Ky. 8 vs. Arkansas - ESPN2 L, 62-71 11 at Massachusetts W, 104-79 13 Longwood W, 78-51 19 NJIT W, 68-45 22 Dayton L, 65-69 26 Richmond L, 61-69 28 USF W, 64-55 31 at CINCINNATI – ESPN2 L, 53-70 JANUARY 5 at LOUISVILLE – ESPNU L, 54-73 8 SYRACUSE L, 56-61 12 at DE PAUL W, 78-67 15 at PITTSBURGH L, 53-74 18 GEORGETOWN L, 75-80 22 RUTGERS L, 60-66 25 at SYRACUSE W, 90-68 30 PROVIDENCE W, 81-71 FEBRUARY 2 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 44-56 5 CONNECTICUT - ESPNU L, 59-61 12 at RUTGERS – ESPNU W, 69-64 15 VILLANOVA L, 57-60 19 MARQUETTE L, 64-73 26 at NOTRE DAME – ESPNU L, 48-60 MARCH 3 ST. JOHN’S – ESPN2 W, 84-70 5 MARQUETTE W, 85-72 BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Rutgers - ESPN2 ot L, 70-76 All times Eastern
Att 8,368 6,583 3,122 3,365 3,893 6,131
4,321 5,836 6,202 7,162 6,634 6,022 5,530 21,912 10,862 7,211 9,236 7,593 8,929 21,950 9,880 9,729 10,001 8,057 9,408 18,436 9,149 9,470 8,347 19,375