Over the course of his coaching career, Buzz Williams has compiled a transient résumé, often staying at a program for five or six years before heading elsewhere.
In 2014, one year after leading Marquette to an Elite Eight, Williams left the Golden Eagles for what was then an ACC cellar-dweller in Virginia Tech. Five years later, and after taking the Hokies to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1967, he accepted the same position at Texas A&M.
Now, he’s on the move again.
Williams has been hired as the head coach at Maryland, the university announced Tuesday. He replaces Kevin Willard, who left after the Terrapins’ run to the Sweet 16 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament to be Villanova's coach.
College Park is buzzing!
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) April 1, 2025
Maryland welcomes Buzz Williams as its new Head Coach.
Full release: https://t.co/rFMcr74GSWpic.twitter.com/6heoIalX6G
The 52-year-old Williams has been a proven winner for much of his career, with a 359-211 record and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances since the start of the 2008-09 season. Most recently, he made the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three seasons at Texas A&M, including with a team during the 2024-25 season that earned a No. 4 seed before falling to Michigan in the second round.
The transaction comes with a price tag, though. Prying a sitting head coach from a power-conference program usually comes with the additional cost of a buyout, with Williams’ move from the Aggies being no exception.
Here’s a look at what Maryland owes Texas A&M for hiring Williams:
Buzz Williams pay
- Salary: $4.7 ...
