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What's next for Mike Locksley after Maryland firing? Coaching veteran will have plenty of options

Mike Locksley's seven-year tenure at Maryland has concluded, leaving the 59-year-old veteran to seek his next opportunity in college football. With over three decades of sideline experience dating back to his start as a defensive backs coach at Towson State in 1992, Locksley possesses a robust network of professional connections that should facilitate a swift return to coaching.

His resume highlights significant offensive success, including a 2017 national championship as co-offensive coordinator at Alabama and a 2018 Broyles Award win for his work as the sole offensive coordinator there. Earlier in his career, Locksley led the Illinois offense to a dramatic improvement, raising the team's scoring average from 19.6 points per game in 2006 to 28.7 points per game by 2008, a period that featured the emergence of running back Rashard Mendenhall.

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