Kevin Willard, the former Maryland head coach, recently stepped into a new role at Villanova University. In a recent interview, he reflected on past rivalries and the odd feeling of donning Villanova’s colors.

One of the deciders in the process was none other than Jay Wright, Willard’s former adversary over a decade coaching at Seton Hall. After formal conversations with university President Rev. Peter Donohue and athletic director Eric Roedl, Willard fired up the old Big East phone tree Saturday night.