Per ESPN Jeff Berzello https://es.pn/3N5knZt 简单翻译一下 Maryland has hired Seton Hall's Kevin Willard as its next head coach, the school announced Monday morning. Willard arrives in College Park after 12 seasons at Seton Hall. It's a seven-year deal that's averages more than $4 million per year which puts Willard near the top of Big Ten basketball coach salaries, a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel. 周一早上马里兰大学宣布将聘雇前薛顿霍尔大学篮球队教练 Kevin Williad 为马大 下任男篮教练。合约内容为七年平均年薪四百万美元。这将会使 Willard 成为大十 联盟最高薪的教练之一。Willard 之前在薛顿霍尔大学任教十二年。 "We are thrilled to welcome Kevin to the Terrapin family," athletic director Damon Evans said in a statement. "We are excited about the future of Maryland basketball with Kevin leading the way. Known for his gritty, hard-working teams, Kevin has had tremendous success, winning conference championships and leading his teams to NCAA Tournaments. He has made a habit of scheduling challenging opponents and winning in those games as evidenced by his record against Big Ten teams in recent years. He has familiarity with the region, being a native New Yorker and having spent much of his life in the Northeast corridor. We welcome Kevin, his wife Julie, and their sons Colin and Chase to the Maryland family and we look forward to the next great chapter in Terrapin basketball history." 我们非常兴奋欢迎凯文加入钻纹龟的大家庭。马大体育主管在声明中表示。我们 对於马大的篮球感到非常兴奋。 众人皆知 Williard 教练非常勤奋、刻苦，过去 也成功带领球队得到联盟冠军和打入疯狂三月。他习惯安排具有挑战性的赛程，不 怕和大十联盟的球队交手。由於成长於纽约，他很熟悉东北走廊和马里兰州。 我们很欢迎他的家人，也期待他能够带领马大篮球进去下个辉煌历史的篇章。 Willard had been considered a favorite in the Maryland search since the job opened in early December following Mark Turgeon's resignation. Willard 从去年十二月起就被视为接替 Mark Turgeon 的绝佳人选。 "Growing up and coaching in the region, I have always admired Maryland basketball. Being named head coach of one of the nation's premier basketball programs is a tremendous honor," Willard said in a statement. "Thank you to President Pines and Damon Evans for trusting me to energize this proud program as we look to galvanize our passionate fanbase with a gritty, hard-working style of basketball. Having coached against Maryland several times and at Xfinity Center, I know how Terp fans feel about this team. I embrace the high expectations. Skill development and a dedication to academic success will be cornerstones of our program and I can promise Terp Nation we will work to make them proud of this basketball team as we build winners on the court and in the classroom. Julie and our boys are excited to join the Terrapin family." 「成长和任教於这个区域。我一直都很欣赏马大的篮球教育体系。能够被任命成 全国主要的篮球队教练，对我来说是个至高无上的荣誉。谢谢马大校长和体育主管的信任 我过去曾经带领球队到 Xfinity Center 打过几场比赛。我知道马大的球迷对於球队有很 高的期待和热情。篮球技巧和学术表现将是这个球队的核心，我们会努力打造一支在场上 和教室中都赢球的队伍。我的家人都很开心。」 Kevin Willard 在声明中表示。 A Long Island native, Willard, 46, played his college ball at Western Kentucky and Pittsburgh before beginning his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics under Rick Pitino. He followed Pitino to Louisville, where he spent six seasons as an assistant coach before taking the head-coaching job at Iona. In 15 seasons as a head coach, Willard has been to five NCAA tournaments and won a share of the Big East regular-season title in 2020. 四十六岁出生於长岛的 Williard。大学时代效力於西肯塔基大学和匹兹堡大学。 之後他在波士顿赛尔提克担任 Rick Pitino 的助理教练。 他跟随 Pitino 去 路易维尔 大学，在那里磨练六年後出任 Iona College 的总教练。15 年执教期间， Willard 已经有五次全国大赛的经验和大东联盟例行赛冠军的经历。 Seton Hall has missed the NCAA tournament just once since 2015, stumbling down the stretch last season to play itself out of the mix. The Pirates bounced back this season by starting 9-1 with wins over Michigan and Texas and then closed out with wins in eight of their final 10 regular-season games. Their season ended in a 69-42 blowout loss to TCU in the first round of the NCAA tournament. 薛顿霍尔大学从 2015 起只错过一次全国大赛。从去年的失败教训走出来後，今年 薛顿霍尔海盗先是以九胜一败开季，包含击败密西根大学和德州大学，最後以 八胜两败结束今年例行赛。在全国大赛第一轮被德州基督大学以 69 - 42 大比分击败。 Seton Hall has finished in the top half of the Big East in each of the past seven seasons. In 12 seasons with the Pirates, Willard had an overall record of 225-161.His father is Ralph Willard, who spent nearly 40 years in coaching -- including stints as the head coach at Western Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Holy Cross. Kevin Willard 在薛顿霍尔大学总成绩是 225 - 161。 他的父亲也是资深篮球教练。在接近四十年的执教生涯中担任过 西肯塔基、匹兹堡、和圣十字大学的总教练。 Willard replaces Turgeon, who guided Maryland to five NCAA tournaments in 10 seasons before suddenly stepping down in early December. The Terrapins advanced past the first weekend of the tournament just once under Turgeon, but they won a share of the Big Ten regular-season title in 2020. Following Turgeon's resignation, Danny Manning was named interim head coach. After a preseason top 25 ranking, Maryland finished just 15-17 overall and 7-13 in the Big Ten. 马大在Turgeon 的十年任期间五次打入全国赛 (疯狂三月)。今年开季时被列为全国 前 25 名，马大本季总成绩十五胜十七败，大十联盟七胜十三败作收。 --

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