When Willard left Hofstra, he became a member of the Syracuse University staff that appeared in the NCAA national championship game in 1987. Willard briefly joined Rick Pitino as a member of the staff of the National Basketball Association 's New York Knicks. When Pitino left to become the head coach of the University of Kentucky, Willard joined _him_ as the associate head coach in 1989. <sep>, Pronoun: him <sep>, A: Pitino <sep>, B: Willard