New Maryland coach

[Glad Cougar]

Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has been named new head coach at Maryland. Here's a snippet from the ESPN article on his hire:

This will be Locksley's third stint at Maryland.

He oversaw the running backs there from 1997 to 2002. He then was the Terps' offensive coordinator for four years (2012 to 2015) and was named the team's interim head coach for the last six games of 2015 after Randy Edsall was fired. He went 1-5 as Maryland's interim head coach.

Locksley also was 1-15 for parts of three seasons from 2009 to 2011 as New Mexico's head coach before being fired.

While at New Mexico in 2009, Locksley was served with a one-game suspension for punching one of his assistant coaches. He also was sued for sexual harassment by a former administrative assistant, though he resolved all legal claims in that matter.

Maybe some of that Nick Saban wisdom has rubbed off but I'd be a little disappointed hiring a guy who is 2-20 as a head coach, punched out one of his assistant coaches, and was sued for sexual harassment. You would think after what the Terps went through early in the season and the firing of their coach, they'd want somebody with a cleaner, better track record.

Glad Cougar

 

[Loyal Coug]

Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has been named new head coach at Maryland. Here's a snippet from the ESPN article on his hire:

This will be Locksley's third stint at Maryland.

Maybe some of that Nick Saban wisdom has rubbed off but I'd be a little disappointed hiring a guy who is 2-20 as a head coach, punched out one of his assistant coaches, and was sued for sexual harassment. You would think after what the Terps went through early in the season and the firing of their coach, they'd want somebody with a cleaner, better track record.
Glad Cougar

Well look, this guy didn't lock any players in any tool sheds or some horrible thing like that.

Like this one guy they are lucky they didn't take a flyer on...…....

 

[earldacoug]

Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has been named new head coach at Maryland. Here's a snippet from the ESPN article on his hire:

This will be Locksley's third stint at Maryland.

He oversaw the running backs there from 1997 to 2002. He then was the Terps' offensive coordinator for four years (2012 to 2015) and was named the team's interim head coach for the last six games of 2015 after Randy Edsall was fired. He went 1-5 as Maryland's interim head coach.

Locksley also was 1-15 for parts of three seasons from 2009 to 2011 as New Mexico's head coach before being fired.

While at New Mexico in 2009, Locksley was served with a one-game suspension for punching one of his assistant coaches. He also was sued for sexual harassment by a former administrative assistant, though he resolved all legal claims in that matter.

Maybe some of that Nick Saban wisdom has rubbed off but I'd be a little disappointed hiring a guy who is 2-20 as a head coach, punched out one of his assistant coaches, and was sued for sexual harassment. You would think after what the Terps went through early in the season and the firing of their coach, they'd want somebody with a cleaner, better track record.

Glad Cougar

Wow, you can’t make this stuff up. Bad track record as head coach, but at Alabama he’s proven that he can have a great offense with the best talent there is in college ball ? If I were a Maryland donor I would be furious.

 

[Suudy]

... but at Alabama he’s proven that ...

Perhaps Saban is the rehab counselor of failed/troubled coaches. Kiffin ain't doin' so bad now. Maybe send Sark there, and he'll come back and lead the Fuskies back to the promised land.

 

[roses04]

On the surface you have to ask: What were they thinking? Record as an interim coach not good, but few are, it's the off the field stuff, and for all Maryland has been through. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me, I realize a choir boy doesn't make for a great coach, and they didn't have go to that extreme, but this, doesn't make a lot of sense IMO. Must have had a great interview is the only thing that makes sense, best of luck to Maryland. The time at 'bama must have been exceptional.

 

[ElComanche]

This guy is a terrible pick and one does wonder what were they thinking.He is a very good recruiter but is lucky he even had a job after the NM fiasco.

 

[BiggsCoug]

They hired a time bomb.

 

[cr8zyncalif]

Maryland apparently lacks an athletic director....?