In his first season at the helm, Willard led the Terps to a 22-13 overall record, a NCAA Tournament Second Round appearance, and a national Top-25 ranking during the season.
Became the first coach in program history to achieve 20 wins, to earn a national ranking, and to lead the Terps to a NCAA Tournament berth in his first season.
Was also the first coach in Maryland history to start their tenure 8-0 and was the first coach in Big Ten history to win each of his first seven games by at least 15 points.
The 2022-23 campaign was also highlighted by five Top 25 wins including a 68-54 sellout win over No. 3 Purdue, a perfect 10-0 record in home Big Ten games, and a 16-1 mark at the XFINITY Center which saw three sellouts overall.
The Terps finished the year ranked No. 32 in the NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) after being as high as No. 6 and spent 11 weeks ranked or receiving votes in the Top 25 with a high of No. 13 in the AP Poll.
Also Nominated
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2022 Big Ten Coach of the Year
2022 Big Ten Regular Season Championship
Made his 22nd straight NCAA Tournament, the longest active streak for any coach
Made his 30th NCAA Tournament appearance, the most for any coach in men’s D1 history
Notched 10+ wins for the 28th consecutive fall season
Produced four 2022 MLS SuperDraft picks, the second most of any program.
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The 2022-23 campaign was the most successful season in recent memory, as Maryland finished with a 10-9 record, the most dual wins since the 2012-13 season.
Clemsen's squad also produced five 2023 NCAA Qualifiers (Braxton Brown, Ethen Miller, Kal Miller, Jaron Smith and Jaxon Smith), for the highest number since 2014.
All five guys remained in competition on the second day of tournament action, the most since 2010.
Under Clemsen, Jaxon Smith finished in third place at 197 pounds at the 2023 Big Ten Championships, the highest finish for a Maryland wrestler since 2019.
Defeated No. 16 Pittsburgh to earn the program's first ranked win since 2013
The Terps entered the NWCA Poll for the first time since 2013
The program also picked up its first Big Ten win since 2016 in a 19-18 win over Purdue (Clemsen’s first Big Ten win) as well as its first victory over the storied Oklahoma Sooners in program history.
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Under Locksley’s guidance, Maryland won its most games (8) in a single season since 2010.
Maryland defeated No. 23 N.C. State in the 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl a year after topping Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl. It’s the first time the Terps have won bowl games in consecutive seasons since 2002-03.
Maryland has posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2013-14.
Thirteen Terps garnered All-Big Ten recognition in 2022, highlighted by kicker Chad Ryland and quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa being named Second Team All-Conference.
Five Terps were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, the most for Maryland since 2009.
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2023 Big Ten Coach Of The Year winning the award in back-to-back seasons
Coached 11 Terps to Big Ten postseason awards including Matt Shaw the 2023 Big Ten Player of The Year
Led the Terps to their second consecutive outright 2023 Big Ten Championship and 37-19 regular season record
Under Vaughn’s leadership, Maryland won its 22nd Big Ten series in a row, dating back to a sweep of Northwestern on April 24-25, 2021
The sixth-year skipper has the Terps consistently ranked in the top-25 by multiple polls and receiving repeated national recognition on a weekly basis.
