Maryland fires Locksley after 2-5 start; student reporters face police during coverage
Maryland University has ended the tenure of head football coach Mike Locksley following a 2-5 start to the 2026 season. The decision, described as a mutual parting of ways, comes after a 37-30 loss to Rutgers and a prolonged slump in Big Ten play. While the university announced a national search for a replacement and named Aazaar Abdul-Rahim as interim coach, the transition was marred by an incident where student reporters were met by police while attempting to interview players.
