"Shaheen's hard work and determination helped build the foundation of our program and that led to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and a Big East championship. He bleeds Blue and White, and I have no doubt that he will succeed," Willard said.
Seton Hall Director of Athletics Bryan Felt announced Holloway's decision to join the school Wednesday. The new head coach will be introduced at a press conference at the school on Thursday. But losing Holloway doesn't mean the mayhem has stopped for Saint Peter's President Eugene Cornacchia. Cornacchia said the past two weeks have been a hectic blur, and it was only a day or so ago he had a chance to consider the Peacocks' improbable run to become the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight. It ended Sunday with a one-sided loss to North Carolina.
“I don’t even know how that works, how they saw it over there, but all around the world now, people know Saint Peter’s University,” Cornacchia said. “So this is an extraordinary moment, not only for our athletic program, but for the university. I tell everybody we’re going to ride this and we’re going to build on it."