Maryland Eyes Jason Dickert After Locksley Firing — SkimNews
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- Maryland fired head coach Mike Locksley on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, after a 39-54 overall record and a 17-52 mark in the Big Ten; Aazaar Abdul-Rahim is serving as interim head coach.
- Maryland won just two Big Ten games from the start of the 2024 season and was 2-5 overall (0-4 in the Big Ten) when Locksley was dismissed.
- InsideMDSports identified Wake Forest head coach Jason Dickert as a potential target on its initial Maryland coaching hot board.
- Jason Dickert has gone 14-5 overall (7-5 in ACC play) midway through his second season at Wake Forest, a place traditionally tough to win at, after posting 8-4 in his final year at Washington State in 2024.
- Jack Sheehan said Maryland is attracted to Dickert’s defensive background and success developing competitive teams without routinely signing the most talented conference rosters; the bigger question is whether Maryland can persuade him to leave.
- InsideMDSports says its board also contains a coach with "one of the most accomplished head-coaching résumés on this board," but the public article gates that name and the remaining list behind VIP membership, offered to new annual subscribers at 50% off.
Why it matters: Maryland’s hot board includes a candidate whose 14-5 Wake Forest record contrasts sharply with the Terps’ 17-52 Big Ten mark under Locksley. According to Jack Sheehan, the material challenge is persuading Dickert to leave a power-conference job after his early success.
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