Mere hours after Saint Peter's Cinderella season came to an end against North Carolina in the Elite Eight on Sunday, Peacocks head coach Shaheen Holloway is reportedly finalizing a deal with in- Florida vs. Georgia Rivalry shirt state school Seton Hall, per Jerry Carino.
The move isn't an unexpected one, as the Big East would be an alluring spot for the Seton Hall alum. Holloway has been a darling of the tournament to nearly the same level as the team he coaches.
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The No. 15 seed beat No. 2 Kentucky, No. 7 Murray State and No. 3 Purdue bef Campbellsville Tigers Jerseys ore running into a Tar Heel shaped buzzsaw. Holloway gained Colorado School of Mines Orediggers shirt popularity for his unflappable demeanor on the Saint Peter's bench and his composed on-court interviews. Holloway will take over for 12-year Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard, who went 225-161 with the Pirates and was hired by Maryland last week.
Holloway, unsurprisingly, was mum in speaking about his future with Saint Peter's as the dust settled around its loss.
"I'm not worried about [my future with Saint Peter's] now," he said, via Carino. "Right now I'm worried about those 15 young men whose hearts are broken."
To avoid hemorrhaging recruits and talent, Carino rep WVU vs. Pitt Rivalry Gear orts Holloway has campaigned to keep the next coaching hire at Saint Peter's in-house with assistant Ry FSU vs. Miami Rivalry Gear an Whalen.
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