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Kevin Willard’s pay at Villanova has not been disclosed: the university is private and announced no terms when it hired him in March 2025. His last known salary was $4.1 million, at Maryland, where he walked away from a seven-year, $29.4 million contract (CBS News). No credible outlet has published a verified net worth for him.
Updated 28 October 2026: rewritten for the 2026 season. The previous version was titled for 2025, did not include his first season at Villanova, gave yearly Maryland pay figures we could not trace and guessed his Villanova salary. Contract figures are now from CBS News and the Diamondback, results from Wikipedia.
What Is Kevin Willard’s Net Worth in 2026?
There is no verified figure. College Sports Network estimated it at about $5 million in 2025, an unofficial estimate well below what he has been paid as a head coach since 2007. What is on the record, gross:
- Maryland, 2022 to 2025: a seven-year, $29.4 million contract; $4.1 million in 2024-25
- Villanova, from 2025: terms not disclosed
- Seton Hall, 2010 to 2022: about $2.4 million in his final year, per College Sports Network
- Endorsements and investments: none publicly reported
How Much Is Kevin Willard Paid at Villanova?
Villanova has not said. Wikipedia’s infobox lists $4 million a year without a source, so treat that as unconfirmed. Before he left Maryland, the school offered him an extension with a raise, new staff and one of the largest revenue-sharing budgets in the Big Ten, but published no figures, and he chose Villanova anyway.
What Did Kevin Willard Earn at Maryland?
He signed a seven-year, $29.4 million deal in 2022 that ran to 2029. It paid a $500,000 base salary plus supplemental income that rose by $100,000 a year. In 2024-25, his third season, that came to $500,000 plus $3.6 million, or $4.1 million, according to the contract the Diamondback obtained through a public-records request. He left with four seasons still to run.
| School | Years | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Iona | 2007-2010 | Not disclosed |
| Seton Hall | 2010-2022 | About $2.4 million in his final year |
| Maryland | 2022-2025 | $29.4 million over seven years; $4.1 million in 2024-25 |
| Villanova | 2025- | Not disclosed |
How Did Kevin Willard’s First Season at Villanova Go?
Villanova went 24-9 and 15-5 in the Big East and returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2022 as an 8 seed, losing to Utah State in the first round (Wikipedia). The 24 wins are a program record for a first-year coach.
Kevin Willard: Career
He was born on 6 April 1975 in Huntington, New York. His father, Ralph Willard, was a college head coach and Rick Pitino’s associate at Louisville. Willard played at Western Kentucky and Pittsburgh, then spent ten years as an assistant to Rick Pitino, first with the Boston Celtics and then at Louisville. He was head coach at Iona from 2007, Seton Hall from 2010, where he won the 2016 Big East tournament, and Maryland from 2022. His overall record is 359-258 (Wikipedia).
For other coaches’ pay, see Tom Izzo, his Big Ten rival while he was at Maryland, Big East colleague Geno Auriemma, and our full coaches section.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kevin Willard’s net worth in 2026?
No verified figure has been published. College Sports Network estimated about 5 million dollars in 2025. His last disclosed salary was 4.1 million dollars a year at Maryland.
How much does Kevin Willard make at Villanova?
Villanova, a private university, has not disclosed his contract. His last known pay was 4.1 million dollars in 2024-25 at Maryland.
Why did Kevin Willard leave Maryland?
He left for Villanova in March 2025 despite an extension offer from Maryland, with four years still left on his seven-year, 29.4 million dollar contract.
How did Villanova do in Kevin Willard’s first season?
Villanova went 24-9, 15-5 in the Big East, and reached the NCAA tournament as an 8 seed, losing to Utah State in the first round.
