Maryland Terrapins

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Maryland Terrapins extend basketball coach Mark Turgeon through 2025-26 season

Maryland agreed with basketball coach Mark Turgeon on a contract extension through the 2025-26 season on Wednesday.

Turgeon has led the Terrapins to five NCAA tournament appearances during his decade at the school. Most recently, Maryland reached the second round this season before losing to Alabama.

"We believe in Coach Turgeon and are excited about what the future holds for Maryland basketball," athletic director Damon Evans said. "Coach is fully committed to Maryland, and we are in agreement of the expectations for our program as we move forward. Coach and the staff have already been at work recruiting and building on our recent success."

Turgeon's deal includes what the university calls "revised financial terms." He was previously extended through 2023 in 2016 when Maryland made it to the Sweet 16.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...-basketball-coach-mark-turgeon-2025-26-season

 

[LitlBuck]

They were probably afraid that Holtmann was going to fill the vacant position on our staff with Manning

 

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"I would not have moved my family and left a place that I loved very dearly if I did not think this was a place that we should be winning national championships as a top-10 job, and that's what I believe this is, and that was the vision that (athletic director) Damon (Evans) gave to me from the start, which was this is the University of Maryland — this is an unbelievable job in an unbelievable area," Willard told reporters. "And as I've very quickly and my family have very quickly found out, with unbelievable people. We've been so welcomed in just the two days that we've been working together. I would just like to say, Damon, thank you so much for the tremendous opportunity that you have given my family and I, and we will work every day to make sure that we are competing for national championships every day. I have to say — I would like to thank my Seton Hall family. I was there for 12 years, and it was home. I get emotional talking about Seton Hall. It was hard to leave."

Willard then revealed he was offered other positions, but wanted the right fit.

"This year, it had to be for the right job," Willard said. "I got offered four other jobs this year. I was very blessed. Nothing was the University of Maryland, and I really believe and mean this (when) I say this — this is a top-10 college basketball program."

 

[ScriptOhio]

They were probably afraid that Holtmann was going to fill the vacant position on our staff with Manning

Mark Turgeon adds Hall of Famer Danny Manning to Coaching Staff.

Just sayin': Turgeon isn't the head coach anymore and we now have 2 vacant assistant coaching positions.