After taking Saint Peter’s on a wild Cinderella ride, Shaheen Holloway is going back home. On Wednesday, the Seton Hall alum was announced as the program’s next men’s basketball coach.
“Holloway Home!” the Pirates official handle tweeted. “Welcome back to South Orange, [Shaheen Holloway]!”
𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞! 🏠
Welcome back to South Orange, @CoachSha10!
🔗 https://t.co/mJXgwTVj5L#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/SeVByLolwB
— Seton Hall Men’s Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) March 30, 2022
College hoops fans reacted to the news of Holloway’s hiring on Twitter.
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 https://t.co/WrOKBODdg5
— Charlie Mule (@CharlieMule_PR) March 30, 2022
https://t.co/7M9yw7dXtn pic.twitter.com/lBhOK92BfO
— Arr! Living for SHAturday! (@ArrSetonHall) March 30, 2022
“And there it is!” one account said.
And there it is! https://t.co/UwRRnXpbtG
— Big East Bar Room 🎙 (@BigEastBarroom) March 30, 2022
“He’s back,” a Big East comm assistant replied. “A slam dunk hire in South Orange.”
He’s back. A slam dunk hire in South Orange. https://t.co/cWr4TeWwr2
— Matt Ambrose (@Matt__Ambrose) March 30, 2022
“Welcome home Coach!” the team’s managers tweeted at Shaheen Holloway.
Welcome home Coach! @CoachSha10 https://t.co/9Ci2HnN3aQ
— Seton Hall MBB Managers (@SHUMBB_Managers) March 30, 2022
“We got him,” a Seton Hall fan tweeted.
We got him https://t.co/wRsclp7cpC
— Rony (@rjerez10) March 30, 2022
“I got happy tears man I can’t lie.”
I got happy tears man I can’t lie https://t.co/yo8gOvNv9B
— 🗡 (@CFCNJD) March 30, 2022
“Exciting news!” said broadcaster Kim Adams.
🏴☠️ ➡️ 🦚 ➡️ 🏴☠️
Exciting news! https://t.co/VnzuXdHj9e
— Kim Adams (@Kim_Adams1) March 30, 2022
— JaQuan “Slick” Harris (@triplejay0) March 30, 2022
“The Big East is really going to have quite the cast of coaches next season,” commented another broadcaster. Adding, “Great hire for Seton Hall.”
The Big East is really going to have quite the cast of coaches next season. Great hire for Seton Hall. https://t.co/YqaU2GALcq
— Paul Fritschner (@PaulFritschner) March 30, 2022
Seton Hall alum and former NBA player Isaiah Whitehead also reacted to the Shaheen Holloway hiring.
🏴☠️💫💙🏠 https://t.co/wSKedre2oX
— Isaiah Whitehead (@isaiahwhitehead) March 30, 2022
“Welcome Home [Shaheen Holloway]! Excited to get to work with you,” tweeted Seton Hall softball coach Angie Churchill.
Welcome Home @CoachSha10! Excited to get to work with you #PirateFamily https://t.co/yD8XqUDwEJ
— Angie Churchill (@CoachChurchill) March 30, 2022
“Welcome home coach,” added another. “Let’s go Pirates.”
Welcome home coach.
Let’s go pirates. https://t.co/EmNE0PoBAQ
— Mikey O’ver (@MikeyOver1) March 30, 2022
“As expected since Kevin Willard left for Maryland, Seton Hall officially announces the hiring of Shaheen Holloway,” tweeted ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.
As expected since Kevin Willard left for Maryland, Seton Hall officially announces the hiring of Shaheen Holloway. https://t.co/SRfYOYmePO
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 30, 2022
A new era in South Orange.
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