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Ralph Friedgen is a former head football coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins, a post he held from the 2001 season until 2010. Friedgen originally came to College Park as a player after a standout high school career in Harrison, N.Y., where he played quarterback on his father's team. At Maryland, Friedgen was switched to offensive guard. After graduating from Maryland in 1970, Friedgen embarked on his coaching career, starting as a graduate assistant with the Terps. He followed that up with assistant coaching positions at The Citadel, William & Mary, Murray State and then back to Maryland from 1982-86. The Terps made four bowl games and won three consecutive ACC championships during...
Ralph Friedgen is a former head football coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins, a post he held from the 2001 season until 2010. Friedgen originally came to College Park as a player after a standout high school career in Harrison, N.Y., where he played quarterback on his father's team. At Maryland, Friedgen was switched to offensive guard. After graduating from Maryland in 1970, Friedgen embarked on his coaching career, starting as a graduate assistant with the Terps. He followed that up with assistant coaching positions at The Citadel, William & Mary, Murray State and then back to Maryland from 1982-86. The Terps made four bowl games and won three consecutive ACC championships during this time. After a five-year stint as Georgia Tech's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (which included a Yellow Jackets national title in 1990), Friedgen moved to the NFL with the San Diego Chargers. There he coached under Bobby Ross, who also had Friedgen on his staffs at Maryland, Georgia Tech and The Citadel. The NFL highlight for Friedgen was the Chargers' 1994 Super Bowl appearance. After the 1996 season, Friedgen returned to Georgia Tech for a four-year stint as offensive coordinator. Maryland fired head coach Ron Vanderlinden in 2000, and athletic director Debbie Yow tapped Friedgen for his first head coaching job ever. During his first year at the helm (2001), Maryland won its first ACC championship since 1985. For that accomplishment, Friedgen was named national coach of the year. Friedgen was replaced at Maryland by Randy Edsall.
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Danny O'Brien leaving Maryland
The Baltimore SunCOLLEGE PARK -- Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien, who endured a trying season in which he lost his starting job and broke his arm, was granted his release from the program Monday after declaring he needs “a fresh start.” Offensive lineman...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Football, Clemson Tigers, Virginia Cavaliers, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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O'Brien's transfer release excludes Vanderbilt
The Baltimore SunMaryland quarterback Danny O'Brien was given his release by the football program, but Vanderbilt and other schools were excluded as transfer possibilities. His transfer release also excludes upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference opponents as well as...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, College Sports, Randy Edsall, Football, C.J. Brown
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Danny O'Brien is contemplating life after Maryland
Danny O’Brien hasn’t made his decision final yet, but the Maryland quarterback is serious enough about exploring options beyond Maryland that he’s already thinking about where else he’s likely to end up.
According to those...Tags: Danny O'Brien, Football
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Terps' new offensive coordinator ready for fresh start
– For new offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, returning to Maryland – where he previously served as an assistant to two Terps' head coaches – feels like renewal.
After a trying stint on and off the field as New Mexico's head coach ,...Tags: Brown University, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Danny O'Brien, Employment Opportunities, Maryland Terrapins
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Locksley says he's "home" at Maryland
The Baltimore SunNew Maryland offensive coordinator Mike Locksley met with the media today and talked about coming "home" to the Baltimore-Washington area, about the Terps' quarterback situation and about a recruit he seems particularly excited to coach. Locksley was...Tags: Brown University, Danny O'Brien, Maryland Terrapins, Football, University of New Mexico
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Bill O'Brien's brief time with Terps helped him prepare for the challenge ahead
It had come down to one seemingly makeable field goal, and on the Patriots' sideline offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien busied himself scripting plays for overtime. Reading and reacting to what a defense does is his strength, and instead of even casting...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Minnesota Vikings, Super Bowl, New England Patriots, Maryland Terrapins
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Under O'Brien, Penn State still plans to recruit Maryland heavily
The Baltimore SunNew Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien knows it will be important to recruit the Maryland-D.C. corridor. But re-establishing connections he made here as a Maryland assistant is very low on his long list of things to do. By keeping long-time...Tags: Skype, Big Ten Conference, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, College Sports
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In Bear's Tracks: Ralph Friedgen follows father's footsteps
The Baltimore SunWith trembling hands, he reached for the phone and dialed the number. He was nervous, but his mind was clear. He was done with Maryland football. Finished. Three head coaches in three years had told him 300 different things, and none of them seemed able...Tags: San Diego Chargers, Super Bowl, Badminton, George O'Leary, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Adrian Coxson talks about leaving Maryland, transferring to Stony Brook
The Baltimore SunThe only previous experience Adrian Coxson had with a Football Championship Subdivision team was when Maryland came away with a 28-3 win over Towson last fall. Before that, the Terps wide receiver had never given any FCS school much thought, and he...Tags: Boston College, LaQuan Williams, Torrey Smith, Maryland Terrapins, Football
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Maryland negotiates buyout with defensive coordinator Todd Bradford
The Baltimore SunMaryland has completed a negotiated buyout of defensive coordinator Todd Bradford's contract -- clearing the way for the school to hire a replacement. The Sun reported Dec. 22 that Bradford -- whose defense ranked last in the Atlantic Coast Conference,...Tags: North Carolina State Wolfpack, Maryland Terrapins, Randy Edsall, Football, Larry Johnson
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Terps offensive coordinator Mike Locksley to earn $500,000 a year
Bonuses based on recruiting rankings and a $350,000 base salary are among the highlights in Maryland's contract with new offensive coordinator Mike Locksley.
Locksley's deal, which was obtained by The Baltimore Sun and other media outlets Monday via...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, College Sports, Randy Edsall, Football
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