Mike Locksley Reportedly Fired as Maryland Head Coach
Former Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has reportedly been fired as the head coach at Maryland.
Mobile Pensacola, AL, October 21, 2026 —
Former Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has reportedly been fired as the head coach at Maryland, according to the information available in the report. The report does not provide further details about the circumstances or timing of the reported dismissal.
Locksley is identified in the report by his former role as Alabama’s offensive coordinator and his position as Maryland’s head coach. No additional information is provided about his coaching history, the duration of his tenure at Maryland, or the team’s record.
The report does not identify who made the decision, whether Maryland has issued an official statement, or whether Locksley has commented. It also does not say who might take over the head-coaching role, either temporarily or permanently.
Because the information describes the firing as reported and supplies no supporting details, the status of the decision cannot be confirmed from the summary alone. No explanation for the reported move, contract information, or next steps for the program were provided.
Further details about the situation—including an official confirmation, the timing of any announcement, and plans for the head-coaching position—were not included in the report. For now, the available information is limited to the report that Locksley was fired from his role as Maryland’s head coach and the note that he previously served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator.
Story summarized from the original created by Creg Stephenson on www.al.com, see more information here.
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