Maryland Coach Locksley Faces $9.2M Buyout

After Maryland's embarrassing 54-3 loss to unranked UCLA, tensions continue to build over coach Mike Locksley's future. The Terapins dropped to 2-2, marking the first time since 2019 they've suffered two losses before the end of September. tbzikra.org

If Maryland decides to make a change, the school would owe Locksley $9.2 million to buy out his contract this year. Despite the buyout figure not being outrageous compared to other major programs, Locksley's tenure includes back-to-back 4-8 seasons and a program that hasn't won more than eight games in a season in 20 years. His contract runs through 2028 after automatic extensions were activated following 7-win seasons in 2022 and 2023.