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
对于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。由于成长于纽约，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."
“成长和任教于这个区域。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于球队有很
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.
四十六岁出生于长岛的 Williard。大学时代效力于西肯塔基大学和匹兹堡大学。
之后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，在那里磨练六年后出任 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后，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，最后以
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