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In the days Kevin Willard was mulling a move to Villanova, the one name that kept coming up as his potential replacement at Maryland was Texas A&M's Buzz Williams. About 48 hours after Willard officially left College Park, the Terrapins announced Williams as their new head coach. And with that, we're on to the next domino in what could be a high-major coaching carousel that continues spinning past the Final Four. Below is the latest intel and buzz. Go to: A list of every single coaching move so far  April 2What are the pros and cons of the Texas A&M job?Williams leaves A&M after guiding the Aggies to three straight NCAA tournament appearances, though they haven't advanced beyond the first weekend since Billy Kennedy led them in 2018. The program has never advanced past the Sweet 16, so athletic director Trev Alberts will hope his next hire breaks through. A&M has a reputation of having lots of resources and very deep pockets. And it does, but it hasn't shown a propensity to use it for hires in major sports. In football, the Aggies hired Mike Elko after two solid seasons at Duke. In baseball, they promoted from within when Jim Schlossnagle left for Texas last June.
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