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    New Maryland men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams speaks during his introductory press conference.
    ‘Sky is the limit’ for Buzz Williams: 7 takeaways from the Maryland basketball coach’s press conference
    Maryland will “provide the resources Buzz needs to win, and we will win,” one school official said.
    New Terps coach Buzz Williams does not rely on one style to win games, but his most recent Texas A&M team looked nothing like a modern elite program.
    Buzz Williams brings a unique style to Maryland basketball. Will it work?
    New Maryland coach Buzz Williams' teams are usually good but rarely great. Is his approach too antiquated?
    Buzz Williams, named new Terps coach Tuesday, has been to the Sweet 16 only once in the last decade.
    Kyle Goon: Hiring Buzz Williams will help the Terps tread water. Is that really what Maryland wants?
    Buzz Williams is a solid hire. And that’s what makes it so uninspiring.
    Buzz Williams has a career record of 373-228 in 18 seasons.
    Maryland hires Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams as men’s basketball coach
    Williams, 52, has led the Aggies to three straight NCAA tournament appearances.
    Navy Midshipmen athletic director Chet Gladchuk Jr. speaks with football head coach Ken Niumatalolo during Navy Football Fanfest in 2022.
    Navy’s Chet Gladchuk is retiring after 24 years as athletic director
    Since Gladchuk has been AD, Navy has added six varsity sports. It now has 36, tied with Stanford and Ohio State for the most in the FBS.
    Allie Kubek, Shyanne Sellers, Julian Reese and Derik Queen pose for photos at Camden Yards ahead of the Orioles' 2025 home opener against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, March 31, 2025.
    Derik Queen doesn’t know what the future holds, but he’s ‘sad’ Kevin Willard left Maryland
    Queen is projected to be a high pick if he declares for the NBA draft, but there’s still a possibility he will return to Maryland.
    Kevin Willard leaves Maryland with a record of 65-39 in three seasons.
    Kevin Willard is leaving for Villanova. Here are 11 potential candidates to replace him as Maryland basketball coach.
    After its best season in years, the Maryland men’s basketball team needs a new coach.
    Kevin Willard coaches the Maryland Terrapins during the NCAA tournament.
    Kyle Goon: Maryland’s Kevin Willard drew attention for telling the truth. But not the whole truth.
    Kevin Willard said he was fighting for his program. But that was never the whole truth.
    Derik Queen of Baltimore will be one of four University of Maryland basketball players to throw ceremonial first pitches at the Orioles’ home opener Monday.
    Maryland basketball stars to throw ceremonial first pitches at Orioles’ home opener
    Queen, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, will be joined by Maryland natives Julian Reese and Allie Kubek, along with Shyanne Sellers.
    Kaylene Smikle led Maryland with 17 points in Friday’s 71-67 to South Carolina, the defending national champion.
    Maryland pushes No. 1-seeded South Carolina before falling in NCAA Sweet 16
    Despite 17 points from Kaylene Smikle, Maryland lost 71-67 Friday in Birmingham, Alabama.
    Derik Queen of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates with teammates after making a shot to defeat the Colorado State Rams.
    Kyle Goon: ‘I’m from Baltimore’ might be the only lasting legacy of the Terps’ season. That’s good enough.
    This magical season might not give Maryland much to build on, but it will have lasting impact.
    Mir McLean was a McDonald’s All-American in high school who has become a key figure in Maryland’s defense.
    Entering Sweet 16, Baltimore’s Mir McLean takes pride in being Maryland’s defensive anchor
    McLean brings reliability, consistency and a strong work ethic to every task.
    Maryland players react from the bench during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Florida, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Francisco.
    As Maryland basketball waits for Kevin Willard’s next move, a roster overhaul looms
    The only thing that could’ve kept the Terps’ “Crab Five” together this season was another win Thursday, and top-seeded Florida extinguished that possibility midway through the second half.
    Kevin Willard has been linked to the Villanova opening since Kyle Neptune was fired almost two weeks ago.
    What’s Kevin Willard’s next step after Maryland basketball’s season-ending loss? ‘I don’t know.’
    Willard said he has “no idea” whether Villanova has offered him a job.
    Derik Queen and the No. 4-seeded Terps had no answers for top seed Florida.
    Florida 87, Maryland 71: Analysis of a season-ending thud
    Maryland's season ended with a whimper, and nobody knows what's next for the program.
    Mark Turgeon celebrates with Maryland players after beating Michigan 83-70 to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title in 2020.
    One Terps team never got its shot at March Madness: ‘We wanted to play for more’
    As Maryland returns to the Sweet 16, one group of former Terps must again confront bitter memories of the tournament run they lost to the pandemic.
    A scouting report from Maryland’s analytics partner found that Florida star Walter Clayton Jr. “grades better than any player they’ve ever had analytically shooting the basketball off the dribble,” according to Terps coach Kevin Willard.
    How Maryland basketball can upset Florida and move one step closer to the Final Four
    Florida is "as good a basketball team as I’ve seen on film all year,” Maryland coach Kevin Willard said Wednesday.
    Julian Reese, left, and DeShawn Harris-Smith celebrate during Maryland’s opening-round win over Grand Canyon in the NCAA tournament.
    Kyle Goon: Julian Reese is getting his moment in the spotlight. His mom has been waiting for it.
    Julian Reese's mom, Angel, once thought he should leave Maryland. But the senior's success with the Terps has alleviated her concerns and given her a chance to celebrate her more reserved child.
    Maryland center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after making the winning basket for a 72-71 win over Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
    Maryland basketball star Derik Queen hit a big shot. Now he’s becoming big business.
    One NIL educator said high-profile endorsement deals for stars like Queen can be worth “six figures, and sometimes a lot more.”
    Coach Kevin Willard conducts practice Wednesday as Maryland prepared for its regional semifinal game against Florida in San Francisco.
    Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard dodges questions about uncertain future: ‘We’re playing Florida’
    A day after saying in a radio interview that, “as of right now,” he planned to remain in College Park, Willard was less forthcoming about his expectations for the program.
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