Villanova named Kevin Willard as its head basketball coach on Sunday.Contract terms were not announced.Willard guided Maryland to a 27-9 record this season before falling to top-seeded Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. He posted a 65-39 mark with two tournament appearances during his three seasons with the Terrapins.Willard’s time in Maryland appeared to be running short, however, when he openly griped about the program prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament.”I need to make fundamental changes to the program,” Willard said at the time. “That’s what I’m focused on right now. That’s why probably a deal hasn’t got done (to stay with the program) because I want to see, I need to see fundamental changes done. I want this program to be great. I want it to be the best in the country. I want to win a national championship, but there’s things that need to change.”In a statement released Sunday morning, Maryland officials said attempts were made to keep Willard with the university.”We took a very proactive and aggressive approach to retain Coach Willard, offering a significant contract extension and salary increase, new staff, and one of the highest revenue-share budgets in the [Big Ten] Conference,” the statement read.”We had long and thoughtful conversations about the program and shared the same vision for Maryland Basketball. In the end, he made the choice that he felt was best for him and his family. On behalf of all of Terrapin Nation, we thank Coach Willard and his family for their service and wish them well.”Maryland said a national search for a coach has started.