A contract extension between Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard and the university is in the works, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Things didn't work out for Maryland men's basketball in the Big Ten Tournament after falling to Michigan in the semifinals, but the Terrapins are having one of

Maryland basketball is making a large investment in their coach Kevin Willard. The Terrapins are also investing in their program.

Amid rumors in the coaching carousel, Kevin Willard and Maryland are working toward a new contract, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported. The deal will include a big raise to make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big Ten,

The contract will make Willard one of the top 10 highest paid coaches in college basketball. He was reportedly a top candidate for Villanova.

Maryland basketball head coach Kevin Willard was surprisingly optimistic after his team’s buzzer-beater loss to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. The No. 11 Terrapins fought valiantly in the 81-80 game but fell short of advancing to their first conference tournament title game.

With the Terrapins now sitting at the No. 2 spot in the Big Ten, it's safe to say they've enjoyed their first season in the newly expanded conference. And altho