Mike Locksley out as head coach of Maryland football program
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 6:35 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Mike Locksley is no longer the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins football team, following a mutual agreement to part ways announced on October 21, 2026. In his eighth season, Locksley held a record of 39-54 since 2015, with the Terrapins currently at 2-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play. Locksley had been head coach since 2019, having previously served as offensive coordinator at Alabama from 2016 to 2018. During his time at Alabama, he helped lead the Crimson Tide to a national runner-up finish in 2018 and won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach.
- •Locksley served as head coach since 2019.
- •Maryland's current record is 2-5 overall, 0-4 in Big Ten.
- •Locksley posted a combined record of 39-54 at Maryland.
- •He was previously an offensive coordinator at Alabama.
- •Locksley won the Broyles Award in 2018.
- 6:35 PMYahoo Sports — Former Alabama coordinator no longer head coach at Big Ten program
"The former Alabama offensive coordinator was in his eighth season as a head coach in the Big Ten prior to Wednesday's news.
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