Maryland Set to Hire Mike Locksley

Mike Locksley

Baltimore Sun - Maryland is expected to hire former New Mexico coach Mike Locksley as its offensive coordinator, according to a knowledgeable source. Locksley would replace Gary Crowton. The school is negotiating the terms of Crowton's release after one season. Locksley was 2-26 at New Mexico but is known as an aggressive recruiter. He is a former Towson University player and Maryland assistant. Locksley was dismissed by New Mexico during the 2011 season. Locksley had previously served four seasons as the Illinois offensive coordinator. When he was hired by New Mexico, the Albuquerque Journal wrote that the school's athletic director "wanted the next Lobo coach be a strong recruiter and run an exciting offense." Before his Illinois job under Ron Zook, Locksley was a Florida assistant -- also under Zook. At Maryland, Locksley, 41, was the running backs coach (and later recruiting coordinator) for six years beginning in 1997. He served under coach Ron Vanderlinden and then coach Ralph Friedgen. His old Maryland bio talks about his recruiting prowess. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Maryland Set to Hire Mike Locksley