MARYLAND KEEPING COACH LOCKSLEY, BOOSTS NIL BUDGET


MARYLAND KEEPING COACH LOCKSLEY, BOOSTS NIL BUDGET

SUMMARY: Maryland Athletic Director Jim Smith announced that Head Football Coach Mike Locksley is returning in '26, while also significantly increasing the teams NIL budget.

● Maryland is “significantly” increasing NIL funding for 2026, according to reports.

Malik Washington - Maryland - NILinked

(QB MALIK WASHINGTON x MARYLAND)



● Focus areas include Roster Retention, Recruiting & The Transfer Portal


● Smith says Maryland needs to catch up financially with the rest of The Big10 Conference to compete.