Former Maryland standout Michael Dello-Russo (Wilde Lake), a defender with the Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League, was named an assistant coach at his alma mater Monday. Dello-Russo, who played for Maryland from 2001 to 2005, was a two-time captain for current head coach Sasho Cirovski and was instrumental in guiding the Terps to their first national championship since 1968 as a senior in 2005. The center back helped Maryland to 11 shutouts that season. The Columbia resident finished his career with 20 assists, 11th most in school history. Dello-Russo spent 3 1/2 seasons with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer and played for the Austin Aztex of United Soccer Leagues Division I in 2009 before joining the Blast. Dello-Russo fills one of two assistant coaching positions vacated by Russell Payne (Glenelg) and Rob Vartughian in early December. Payne is now the head coach at Army, and Vartughian will be an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Union of MLS.