Maryland coach Mike Locksley stated he isn’t teaching for his job regardless of the group’s 5 consecutive Large Ten losses and continued struggles in league video games and late within the season.
Locksley instructed reporters Tuesday that he deserves to maintain his job, saying, “I am the top coach on the College of Maryland.” After a 4-0 begin, Maryland sits at 4-5 getting into Saturday’s sport at Illinois.
The Terrapins are simply 17-45 in Large Ten video games beneath Locksley, who has gained 18 consecutive nonleague video games on the college. Locksley is 37-46 general at Maryland and is beneath contract by the 2027 season. His buyout if fired this 12 months can be $13.4 million.
First-year athletic director Jim Smith, when requested by The Baltimore Solar whether or not Locksley would return in 2026, instructed the newspaper that his standing can be decided on the finish of the 12 months. Smith didn’t rent Locksley and took over as athletic director in Could after serving as Atlanta Braves senior vp of enterprise technique.
After Illinois, Maryland finishes the common season in opposition to No. 21 Michigan and Michigan State.