Colleges

    Kyle Goon: The fate of Terps football — and much more — is riding on freshman Malik Washington
    Few programs have as much riding on a freshman’s success as the Terps.
    Malik Washington became the first freshman under Maryland coach Mike Locksley to speak with reporters. That underscores how important the QB is to the future of not just the football team but the athletic department.
    Maryland basketball star Derik Queen, a Baltimore native, entering NBA draft
    Queen led Maryland with a team-high 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and shot 52.6% from the field.
    Derik Queen #25 of the Maryland Terrapins shoots during practice before the NCAA tournament.
    Kyle Goon: In Buzz Williams’ intro, the Terps tried to show a unified front. It wasn’t convincing.
    A day of photo ops and smiles can't conceal some of the department's uncertainty with a new basketball coach that has a few question marks.
    New Maryland men's basketball head coach Buzz Williams, center, poses for a photographers with Colleen Sorem, interim director of athletics, left, and Dr. Darryll J. Pines, University of Maryland president, right.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Chicken wings and college croquet kick off festival season
    Two spring food festivals, the Annapolis Cup croquet match and the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra season finale are some of the great things to do in the coming week.
    How many wings can you eat? That's the challenge of the Maryland Wing Festival on April 5, 2025 at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds.
    Who me? Willard downplays criticism by unhappy Maryland as he takes Villanova job
    “I think some of my comments during the NCAA tournament probably could have been a little bit less abrasive,” Willard said Wednesday.
    Kevin Willard coaches the Maryland Terrapins in their Sweet 16 matchup against the Florida Gators.
    ‘Sky is the limit’ for Buzz Williams: 7 takeaways from the Maryland basketball coach’s press conference
    Maryland will “provide the resources Buzz needs to win, and we will win,” one school official said.
    New Maryland men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams speaks during his introductory press conference.
    Buzz Williams brings a unique style to Maryland basketball. Will it work?
    New Maryland coach Buzz Williams' teams are usually good but rarely great. Is his approach too antiquated?
    New Terps coach Buzz Williams does not rely on one style to win games, but his most recent Texas A&M team looked nothing like a modern elite program.
    Kyle Goon: Hiring Buzz Williams will help the Terps tread water. Is that really what Maryland wants?
    Buzz Williams is a solid hire. And that’s what makes it so uninspiring.
    Buzz Williams, named new Terps coach Tuesday, has been to the Sweet 16 only once in the last decade.
    Maryland hires Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams as men’s basketball coach
    Williams, 52, has led the Aggies to three straight NCAA tournament appearances.
    Buzz Williams has a career record of 373-228 in 18 seasons.
    Navy’s Chet Gladchuk is retiring after 24 years as athletic director
    Since Gladchuk has been AD, Navy has added six varsity sports. It now has 36, tied with Stanford and Ohio State for the most in the FBS.
    Navy Midshipmen athletic director Chet Gladchuk Jr. speaks with football head coach Ken Niumatalolo during Navy Football Fanfest in 2022.
    Derik Queen doesn’t know what the future holds, but he’s ‘sad’ Kevin Willard left Maryland
    Queen is projected to be a high pick if he declares for the NBA draft, but there’s still a possibility he will return to Maryland.
    Allie Kubek, Shyanne Sellers, Julian Reese and Derik Queen pose for photos at Camden Yards ahead of the Orioles' 2025 home opener against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, March 31, 2025.
    Kevin Willard is leaving for Villanova. Here are 11 potential candidates to replace him as Maryland basketball coach.
    After its best season in years, the Maryland men’s basketball team needs a new coach.
    Kevin Willard leaves Maryland with a record of 65-39 in three seasons.
    Kyle Goon: Maryland’s Kevin Willard drew attention for telling the truth. But not the whole truth.
    Kevin Willard said he was fighting for his program. But that was never the whole truth.
    Kevin Willard coaches the Maryland Terrapins during the NCAA tournament.
    Maryland basketball stars to throw ceremonial first pitches at Orioles’ home opener
    Queen, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, will be joined by Maryland natives Julian Reese and Allie Kubek, along with Shyanne Sellers.
    Derik Queen of Baltimore will be one of four University of Maryland basketball players to throw ceremonial first pitches at the Orioles’ home opener Monday.
    Maryland pushes No. 1-seeded South Carolina before falling in NCAA Sweet 16
    Despite 17 points from Kaylene Smikle, Maryland lost 71-67 Friday in Birmingham, Alabama.
    Kaylene Smikle led Maryland with 17 points in Friday’s 71-67 to South Carolina, the defending national champion.
    Kyle Goon: ‘I’m from Baltimore’ might be the only lasting legacy of the Terps’ season. That’s good enough.
    This magical season might not give Maryland much to build on, but it will have lasting impact.
    Derik Queen of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates with teammates after making a shot to defeat the Colorado State Rams.
    Entering Sweet 16, Baltimore’s Mir McLean takes pride in being Maryland’s defensive anchor
    McLean brings reliability, consistency and a strong work ethic to every task.
    Mir McLean was a McDonald’s All-American in high school who has become a key figure in Maryland’s defense.
    As Maryland basketball waits for Kevin Willard’s next move, a roster overhaul looms
    The only thing that could’ve kept the Terps’ “Crab Five” together this season was another win Thursday, and top-seeded Florida extinguished that possibility midway through the second half.
    Maryland players react from the bench during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Florida, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Francisco.
    What’s Kevin Willard’s next step after Maryland basketball’s season-ending loss? ‘I don’t know.’
    Willard said he has “no idea” whether Villanova has offered him a job.
    Kevin Willard has been linked to the Villanova opening since Kyle Neptune was fired almost two weeks ago.
    Florida 87, Maryland 71: Analysis of a season-ending thud
    Maryland's season ended with a whimper, and nobody knows what's next for the program.
    Derik Queen and the No. 4-seeded Terps had no answers for top seed Florida.
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