Head coach Mike Locksley to depart Maryland after 2-5 start to season
Head coach Mike Locksley is departing the University of Maryland after the team got off to a 2-5 start to the 2026 season.
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Head coach Mike Locksley is departing the University of Maryland after the team got off to a 2-5 start to the 2026 season.
Maryland fired defensive coordinator Ted Monachino on Sunday, a day after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers, their fifth straight defeat.
Last weekend's Big Ten opener at home was a 54-3 shellacking by the Bruins, the type of defeat that can put a coach past the point of no return with his bosses.
The Maryland Terps kick off the season in College Park on Saturday against Hampton, but for Baltimore native and five-star freshman Zion Elee, giving back to the community is just as important as shining on the football field.
Quarterback Malik Washington was the starter last year and showed a lot of ability, becoming one of only two Big Ten true freshmen since 1996 to throw for more than 2,500 yards and run for more than 300.
Oluchi Okananwa, who helped eliminate North Carolina last March in the Sweet 16 when she played for Duke, scored 21 points for No. 5 seed Maryland (24-9).
David Coit scored 17 points, Elijah Saunders added 15, and Maryland defeated Oregon 70-60 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday.
Buzz Williams took some time to address the big picture of a season gone wrong.
The Maryland No. 1 has symbolized dominance for decades. It's one of the most coveted jerseys in college lacrosse.
Buzz Williams' first season at Maryland is producing the wrong kind of history.
Maryland chose patience with Mike Locksley.
Athletic director Jim Smith announced his support for Locksley on Sunday in a letter to fans on the Terrapins' athletic website.
Fernando Mendoza threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and No. 2 Indiana remained undefeated with a 55-10 rout of Maryland on Saturday.
Freshman Malik Washington threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Maryland's defense scored twice to help the Terrapins beat Florida Atlantic 39-7 on Saturday for their 16th consecutive nonconference victory.
Queen was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks. However, a trade sent him to New Orleans.