Maryland parting ways with Mike Locksley
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Key Points:
- Maryland has dismissed head coach Mike Locksley following a 2-5 start and a five-game losing streak, including a recent 37-30 loss to Rutgers that dropped the team to 0-4 in Big Ten play.
- Locksley finished with a 39-54 record at Maryland, highlighted by three consecutive bowl wins from 2021 to 2023, but the program declined sharply afterward, losing 13 straight games against power conference opponents since 2024.
- The decision comes shortly after Locksley fired defensive coordinator Ted Monachino, and despite a public endorsement from athletic director Jim Smith less than a month ago.
- Locksley’s contract pays him $9.75 million with no offset if he takes another coaching job, and longtime assistant Aazaar Abdul-Rahim is expected to serve as interim head coach.
- This is the first FBS head coaching change of the 2026 season, contrasting with last year’s record nine coaching changes by this time.
