Shaheen Holloway Agrees to Contract as Seton Hall HC After Saint Peter's Elite 8 Run

After leading St. Peter's to the Elite Eight in the men's NCAA Tournament, he has accepted a job as the head coach of Seton Hall.

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According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Holloway has finalized a six-year deal to return to his alma mater. St. Peter's made a strong offer to keep him, but the school couldn't compete with the money of other schools.

The press conference will be held on Thursday.

In his final year at the helm of the Pirates, he led the team to the Sweet 16. He holds the all-time program record with .

Prior to taking the helm at St. Peter's, Holloway spent eight seasons as an associate head coach of the Pirates. The staff led the team to the title.

The Pirates have only had one other former player to become head coach.

Life has a way of coming full circle for me and my family. It would be an understatement to say that I am excited to get started as the head men's basketball coach.

After their upset win over Kentucky in the first round, the Peacocks became the darlings of March Madness. The team lost to UNC this past Sunday after victories over Murray State and Purdue.