Shaheen Holloway had awesome moment with ex-players at Seton Hall introduction

Shaheen Holloway was introduced as the new head coach at Seton Hall on Thursday, but he made very clear that his departure from Saint Peter’s was as amicable as it could be.

Holloway took over at Seton Hall, his alma mater, less than a week after leading the Peacocks to the Elite Eight as a No. 15 seed. His former Saint Peter’s players were in attendance as Holloway was introduced at Seton Hall, and Holloway opened the press conference by recognizing them.

Holloway said he would not have landed the Seton Hall job without their efforts, at which point the Saint Peter’s players got a pair of standing ovations — the second at Holloway’s insistence.

Shaheen Holloway opened his Seton Hall introductory press conference requesting a standing ovation for Saint Peter’s players.

And then again: “Hold on. Pirate nation, we can do it better than that. Pirate nation, those 15 young men right there, stand up. Get up.”

What a moment. pic.twitter.com/m4Idn26Xh2

— Garrett Stepien (@GarrettStepien) March 31, 2022

College coaches that move from one job to another can leave behind bitterness and negative feelings, particularly when swapping one big job for another. Clearly, there is none of that here. Holloway’s former players would not show up to see him introduced at his new job if that was the case. The mutual respect is pretty awesome to see.

Photo: Mar 25, 2022; Philadelphia, PA, USA; St. Peter’s Peacocks head coach Shaheen Holloway directs in the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the semifinals of the East regional of the men’s college basketball NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports