MM 3.3: Mike Locksley named first recipient of Ted Ginn Sr. Coach of the Year Award

Mar 3, 2023 - 11:30 AM

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Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley was given the inaugural Ted Ginn Sr. Coach of the Year Award by the National Alliance of African American Athletes, it was announced Thursday.

The new award is named after Ginn Sr., a famous high school football coach at Glenville High School in the Cleveland area. He is known for his achievements not just on the football field, but also with his students in the classroom, helping over 300 student athletes attend college.

Locksley won the award for both of these reasons as well. He led Maryland to its first eight-win season since 2010 that ended in a bowl win. Locksley also had 34 student-athletes named to the honor roll in the fall semester.

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