Maryland made the abrupt decision on Wednesday to part ways with longtime head coach Mike Locksley, effective immediately. The move came after a 37-30 homecoming loss to Rutgers, which marked the Terrapins’ fifth straight defeat and dropped them to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play.
Locksley leaves College Park after nine seasons leading the Terps, finishing with an overall record of 39-54. His time as head coach had some bright spots, including three straight bowl appearances from 2021 to 2023, but Maryland has fallen off in the last couple of seasons, finishing 4-8 last year and already on pace for a worse result this season.
Maryland is now searching for a new head coach for the first time in nearly a decade, becoming the first Power Four college football program to open a coaching vacancy this year. And now, one Baltimore native has thrown his name in the hat: Biff Poggi…