Maryland governor signs reform bill after player’s death
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is signing a measure to implement reforms requiring more transparency at the University of Maryland Board of Regents after its handling of a University of Maryland football player's death last year.
Report on Maryland football culture: problems, but not ‘toxic’
The exhaustive eight-week external report that will help the University System of Maryland Board of Regents decide the fate of football coach DJ Durkin paints a troubling picture of the program but stopped short of saying the environment in College Park was “toxic.” “The commission found that the Maryland football team did not have a […]
Regents to review report on Maryland’s football program
The University of Maryland's board of regents will hold a special meeting to discuss the results of an independent commission's probe into the culture of the football program.
Lawyer gets benched by UM football team
Rick Jaklitsch, one of the Terps' biggest boosters, was scheduled to travel with the team to its game Saturday at the University of Michigan.
Jordan McNair’s dad: Maryland should fire suspended coach
The parents of offensive lineman Jordan McNair say suspended University of Maryland coach DJ Durkin should be fired.
Board of Regents to discuss UM, Jordan McNair in Friday meeting
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents will meet via conference call Friday to discuss the ongoing situation at the University of Maryland, College Park, following the death of football player Jordan McNair and a report from ESPN describing the toxic culture in the football program. The meeting will open in public session but quickly […]
UM takes responsibility for mistakes in player death
The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept "legal and moral responsibility for the mistakes."