Shaheen Holloway hired by Seton Hall after leading Saint Peter's on historic NCAA Cinderella run

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Shaheen Holloway was announced as the men's basketball coach of Seton Hall Wednesday just days after he led Saint Peter's on a historic Elite Eight run during the 2022 NCAA Tournament, according to the school. 

Holloway was a player for Seton Hall when the Pirates made it to the Sweet 16 during the 2000 NCAA Tournament and had been linked to the job ever since Kevin Willard left the program for Maryland. Holloway, who was also an associate head coach for eight seasons under Willard at Seton Hall, said after his recent hiring that, "Life has a way of coming full circle."

"This is certainly a full circle moment for my family and I. Seton Hall is near and dear to my heart; it's where I became a man, where I met the love of my life, where I spent countless hours honing my crafts as a basketball player and a basketball coach," Holloway said. "To say that I'm excited to get started as the head men's basketball coach at Seton Hall University would be an understatement."

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Saint Peter's Peacocks head coach Shaheen Holloway on the sidelines during the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Championship Round 2 game between the Murray State Racers and Saint Peters Peacocks on March 19, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.  (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Holloway was thrust into the national spotlight when he guided Saint Peter's on its magical run. The Peacocks knocked off two Power 5 schools in Kentucky and Purdue and a solid Murray State team to get this deep into the tournament. They were the first No. 15 seed to ever make the Elite Eight.

"I am incredibly excited