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Maryland hiring Alabama OC Mike Locksley as head coach

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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It appears Maryland has reached a decision regarding the next head coach of the Terrapins.

The Terrapins had reached a decision on three finalists to replace DJ Durkin, according to a report from early Tuesday evening. Those three finalists were reportedly Michigan assistant Pep Hamilton, Alabama OC Mike Locksley, and Maryland OC/interim head coach Matt Canada.

According to a report from Brett McMurphy, the school is now set to hire Locksley away from Nick Saban’s staff. McMurphy also reported that the school will announce the hiring Thursday.

https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1070115099279613952

Locksley has been at Alabama since 2016 and served as the offensive coordinator for 2018. He served on Randy Edsall’s Maryland staff from 2012-15 and served as the interim head coach following Edsall’s firing in 2015. He previously served as an assistant at Maryland from 1997-2002.

UPDATE

Maryland Football officially announced the hiring of Locksley Tuesday evening:

 

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.