Willard to Seton Hall

According to The New York Daily News, Kevin Willard will take over as the head coach at Seton Hall.
The former Iona head coach spent three years with the Gaels and guided them to a 21-win season in 2009-10. Iona won two games the year before Willard became coach.
This marks the second coaching change in the MAAC today. Fran McCaffery left Siena to take over at Iowa.
Two of this past season's better teams will now be looking for a new head coach.
Willard was named MAAC Coach of the Year this past season.

McCaffery bolts Siena for Iowa

Marist rival Siena will soon find out what it's like to replace a head coach on short notice.
Fran McCaffery, after signing a long-term extension last year, predictably left the Siena Saints program to join Iowa.
McCaffery, 50, will replace Todd Lickliter after Iowa suffered another mediocre season in the Big Ten.
McCaffery likely had a small window to move on to greener pastures. Siena will not be nearly as successful next season after losing Edwin Ubiles, Alex Franklin, and Ronald Moore. The Saints' bench was also a weak spot this past season.
Several Big East schools were reportedly interested in McCaffery's services. Seton Hall and St. John's had coaching vacancies after the firings of Bobby Gonzalez and Norm Roberts, respectively.
It will be interesting to see what direction Siena takes while looking for a new coach.

Marist makes a quick exit in Albany, falls 72-54

Marist exited the MAAC Tournament in familiar fashion, losing its third game of the season to Canisius. The Golden Griffs ended the Red Foxes misery as Marist closed the season with a historically low 1-29 record.
Marist held a brief 18-17 lead with 6:30 left in the first half, but Canisius kicked it into gear, embarking on a 12-0 run. Canisius cruised the rest of the way home and won, 72-54.
For Canisius, it was too much size, too much speed, and too much to fall to Marist. High-flying forward Elton Frazier led the Golden Griffs with 17 points while big man Greg Logins chipped in 11.
Despite holding Frank Turner to seven points on 2-of-7 shooting, Marist's own guards struggled. Dejuan Goodwin shot 1-of-7 from the field and Candon Rusin attempted only four shots in just 23 minutes of action. Daye Kaba also missed the game due to illness.
The scoring, like it has most of the season, came from Devin Price. Price had one of his finer all-around game, scoring 17 points, grabbing five rebounds, and dishing out two assists. The one silver lining for Marist going forward is that Price and Rusin look like the makings of a very solid backcourt going forward. The only challenge is finding some big men up front.
Menelik Watson, a 21-year old power forward, will become eligible after redshirting this season. Korey Bauer also grew up after being tossed to the wolves this year. Against Canisius, Bauer scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting.