While Northwestern head coach Chris Collins was quick to shut down any rumors surrounding the Indiana Hoosiers head coaching job, that hasn't stopped speculation that Collins could leave Evanston for a different historic program.

A former Coach of the Year is a potential candidate to join the Villanova Wildcats, despite just receiving a new contract.

As the coach for all three of Northwestern's NCAA tournament appearances, Chris Collins has almost certainly earned the mantle as the greatest coach in program history. Now it appears that he'll be sticking around Evanston,

It appears as though the Kevin Willard-Villanova saga has finally come to a close, with the Maryland head coach finally set to take the Wildcats' head coaching job. After weeks of expressing dissatisfaction with the resources available to him and ongoing contract negotiations,

Collins has led Northwestern to the winningest three-season stretch in school history and brought the 'Cats to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024. He now has the second-most wins ever for a Northwestern head coach.

Willard’s Terrapins take on top-seeded Florida in a West Regional Sweet 16 game Thursday night. He is lobbying for more cash for his program.

According to Adam Zagoria of NJ Advance Media, two active Big Ten head coaches are considered candidates for the Villanova job. UCLA‘s Mick Cronin has been labeled a “dark horse contender” to wind up in Philadelphia while Chris Collins of Northwestern has been linked as well.

Kevin Willard was a Big East head coach for Seton Hall from 2010 to 2022. He's been Maryland's head coach for three seasons.