Shaheen Holloway (FOX 5 NY File Image)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) - Shaheen Holloway is leaving Saint Peter's for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.
Seton Hall announced the hiring of the 45-year-old early Wednesday evening.
It was hardly a surprise. Holloway played for the Pirates of the Big East Conference, and his move to replace Kevin Willard has been a hot topic since the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Holloway, whose Peacocks knocked off No. 2 seed Kentucky. No. 7 Murray State and No. 3 seed Purdue before falling to North Carolina, will get a substantial raise making the move.
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What and where is Saint Peter's University?
The success of the basketball team has shined the spotlight on Saint Peter's University, a tiny Jesuit school in New Jersey.