University Of Maryland, Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Turgeon Mutually Agree To Part Ways, School Says

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland and men’s hoops manager Mark Turgeon person mutually agreed to portion ways, the assemblage said Friday.

Assistant Danny Manning volition service arsenic interim caput coach.

In a statement, diversion manager Damon Evans said helium and Turgeon had respective conversations earlier deciding connected a coaching change.

Evans lauded Turgeon’s decade-plus vocation with the Terps, saying helium coached with “distinction and honor.”

“He leaves College Park arsenic the 2020 Big Ten Conference champion and with much than 225 victories,” Evans said. “He’s a large manager and a large person, and I privation Mark, his woman Ann and his full household each the champion successful the adjacent section of their lives.”

In a statement, Turgeon said the determination to permission was the champion determination for the team, himself and his family.

“I person ever preached that Maryland Basketball is bigger than immoderate 1 individual,” helium said. “My departure volition alteration a caller dependable to usher the squad moving forward.”

After opening the play ranked No. 21 successful the preseason AP Top 25, the Terrapins person underperformed of late, losing their past 2 games, including a location nonaccomplishment to Virginia Tech.

Prior to that, the Terps mislaid a Nov. 17 crippled astatine the Xfinity Center to George Mason and hardly escaped with a triumph against Hofstra 2 days later.

Turgeon leaves Maryland with a grounds of 226-116 successful 10 afloat years, positive the 8 games played successful 2021-2022 season.

Under his watch, the Terps transitioned from the ACC to the Big Ten and made the NCAA Tournament 5 times aft switching conferences. But Maryland has lone reached the Sweet 16 erstwhile during his tenure and hasn’t precocious beyond that.

One of his champion teams, the 2019-20 squad starring guards Anthony Cowan and Aaron Wiggins and guardant Jalen Smith, finished successful a three-way tie for the Big Ten regular play title. Many predicted a heavy postseason run, but some the league and NCAA tournaments were cancelled owed to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished the play ranked 12th successful the AP’s last Top 25 poll.

Earlier this year, Turgeon talked of his desire to spell deeper successful the tourney aft the Terrapins landed transportation respective cardinal transfers, including guardant Qudus Wahab from Georgetown and defender Fatts Russell from Rhode Island.

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“I’m a blessed guy,” Turgeon said successful October. “At immoderate point, I’m going to beryllium blessed capable to marque a tally successful the NCAA Tournament. We’ve been truly consistent.”