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Police called on student reporters covering Mike Locksley firing at Maryland

Police were called on two student journalists standing outside the University of Maryland football facility on Wednesday following the departure of head coach Mike Locksley.

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Two University of Maryland student reporters had police called on them while standing outside the team football facility on Wednesday, Fox News reported. The incident occurred shortly after the athletic department announced it was parting ways with head football coach Mike Locksley following a five-game losing streak, according to Fox News. [1]

The New York Post and CBS Sports both report that Locksley left his position on Wednesday in what the school described as a mutual decision. Co-defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim will serve as the interim head coach while the university conducts a national search for a replacement, according to the New York Post. [2][7]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Maryland started the 2026 college football season with a 2-5 record after five consecutive losses. Locksley had recorded a 39-54 overall record during his head coaching tenure with the Terrapins. [17]

Fox News reported that players gathered at the facility for a team meeting on Wednesday morning after news of the coaching change broke. Locksley, 59, previously won the Broyles Award in 2018 and has more than 30 years of college coaching experience, according to CBS Sports. [1][4]

The school said that a comprehensive national search for the next head coach will begin immediately, according to the New York Post. [2]

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In short

  • Police were called on two student reporters outside the Maryland football facility.
  • Maryland and head coach Mike Locksley agreed to part ways after a 2-5 start to the season.
  • Co-defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim was named interim head coach.
  • The university announced it is starting a national search for a new head coach.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Police called on two Maryland student reporters covering Mike Locksley's firing outside football complexFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Mike Locksley out at Maryland in first college football coach exit of seasonNew York Post, 10h ago
  3. [3]Mike Locksley out at Maryland in first college football coach exit of seasonNew York Post, 10h ago
  4. [4]What's next for Mike Locksley after Maryland firing? Coaching veteran will have plenty of optionsCBS Sports, 7h ago
  5. [5]Maryland coaching candidates: Jake Dickert, Billy Napier among options to replace Mike LocksleyCBS Sports, 7h ago
  6. [6]5 Coaching Candidates Maryland Could Target To Replace Mike LocksleyFOX Sports, 7h ago
  7. [7]Maryland fires Mike Locksley after 2-5 start as Terrapins become first Power Four openingCBS Sports, 7h ago
  8. [8]Student reports say Maryland called police for removal after Mike Locksley firingUSA Today, 5h ago
  9. [9]Maryland student reporters have cops dispatched on them while covering Mike Locksley firingAwful Announcing, 8h ago
  10. [10]Student reports say Maryland called police for removal after Mike Locksley firingCentral Oregon Daily, 7h ago
  11. [11]Hours after Mike Locksley and Maryland part ways, police are called on reporters outside Terps facilityFootballScoop.com, 8h ago

Background

  1. [12]Mike Locksley on Wikipedia
  2. [13]Reporter: Forty Years Covering Asia on Wikipedia
  3. [14]Andy Harris (politician) on Wikipedia
  4. [15]Mike Locksley on Grokipedia
  5. [16]Police on Grokipedia
  6. [17]Maryland football parts ways with head coach Mike Locksley FTMQ News, 10h ago
  7. [18]Hillary Clinton launches new podcast covering 2026 midterm elections FTMQ News, 8d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 18 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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