Maryland Fires Locksley; Dickert on Hot Board — SkimNews
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- Maryland fired head coach Mike Locksley on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, after the Terrapins opened 2-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play.
- Locksley departed with a 39-54 overall record and a 17-52 mark in the Big Ten.
- Maryland won only two Big Ten games from the start of the 2024 season through the 2026 firing.
- InsideMDSports identified Jason Dickert as a potential target on its initial Maryland coaching hot board.
- Dickert left Washington State for Wake Forest after the 2024 season, finishing 8-4 in his final Pullman season.
- Dickert compiled a 14-5 record, including 7-5 in ACC play, midway through his second season at Wake Forest.
- Jack Sheehan said Maryland needed Dickert’s defensive background and ability to develop competitive teams while questioning whether the school could persuade him to leave Wake Forest.
Why it matters: Maryland’s firing follows only two Big Ten wins since 2024 and a 0-4 league start, while Locksley departed with a 17-52 conference record. Dickert’s 14-5 Wake Forest mark makes him credible, but his existing power-conference job and early success are explicitly identified as the larger obstacle to landing him.
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