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Maryland fires Mike Locksley after 2-5 start as Terrapins become first Power Four opening
Maryland fired long-time head coach Mike Locksley on Wednesday after a 2-5 start to the 2026 season, sources told CBS Sports. The Terrapins lost, 37-30, to Rutgers in its homecoming game Saturday inside SECU Stadium.
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Maryland fired long-time head coach Mike Locksley on Wednesday after a 2-5 start to the 2026 season, sources told CBS Sports. The Terrapins lost, 37-30, to Rutgers in its homecoming game Saturday inside SECU Stadium. Locksley, who arrived at Maryland in December 2018, had a 39-54 record over seven-plus seasons as the Terrapins' head coach. The high point of the Locksley era in College Park came from 2021-2023, when Maryland won at least 7 games and reached a bowl game for 3 consecutive seasons.
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