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Ralph Friedgen is a former head football coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins, a post he held from the 2001 season until 2010. Friedgen originally came to College Park as a player after a standout high school career in Harrison, N.Y., where he played quarterback on his father's team. At Maryland, Friedgen was switched to offensive guard. After graduating from Maryland in 1970, Friedgen embarked on his coaching career, starting as a graduate assistant with the Terps. He followed that up with assistant coaching positions at The Citadel, William & Mary, Murray State and then back to Maryland from 1982-86. The Terps made four bowl games and won three consecutive ACC championships during...
Ralph Friedgen is a former head football coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins, a post he held from the 2001 season until 2010. Friedgen originally came to College Park as a player after a standout high school career in Harrison, N.Y., where he played quarterback on his father's team. At Maryland, Friedgen was switched to offensive guard. After graduating from Maryland in 1970, Friedgen embarked on his coaching career, starting as a graduate assistant with the Terps. He followed that up with assistant coaching positions at The Citadel, William & Mary, Murray State and then back to Maryland from 1982-86. The Terps made four bowl games and won three consecutive ACC championships during this time. After a five-year stint as Georgia Tech's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (which included a Yellow Jackets national title in 1990), Friedgen moved to the NFL with the San Diego Chargers. There he coached under Bobby Ross, who also had Friedgen on his staffs at Maryland, Georgia Tech and The Citadel. The NFL highlight for Friedgen was the Chargers' 1994 Super Bowl appearance. After the 1996 season, Friedgen returned to Georgia Tech for a four-year stint as offensive coordinator. Maryland fired head coach Ron Vanderlinden in 2000, and athletic director Debbie Yow tapped Friedgen for his first head coaching job ever. During his first year at the helm (2001), Maryland won its first ACC championship since 1985. For that accomplishment, Friedgen was named national coach of the year. Friedgen was replaced at Maryland by Randy Edsall.
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Former Terp Danny O'Brien says he won't return to Wisconsin
The Baltimore SunAfter playing for two teams and four head coaches in four seasons, quarterback Danny O'Brien is again college football's version of a free agent, hoping to find a school where he can fulfill the promise he showed in a redshirt freshman season at...Tags: Miami Hurricanes, College Football, College Sports, Football, Sports
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Aboard 'Coaches Caravan' cruise, Randy Edsall says his Terps are on course
There was a questionable forecast for Thursday night, making an evening boat cruise out of Annapolis an uncertainty for Maryland football coach Randy Edsall and a couple of his counterparts who came from College Park to schmooze with fans over dinner...
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Military Bowl moving to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
The Baltimore SunThe Naval Academy will host its first-ever bowl game this year, as organizers announced Monday the move of the 2013 Military Bowl from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis in December. “This move...Tags: East Carolina Pirates, Manufacturing and Engineering, San Jose State Spartans, Annapolis, Maryland Terrapins
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The Last Word with Kevin Dorsey
The Baltimore SunWith the 18th pick in the seventh round of last month’s NFL draft, the first – and only – Maryland football player went off the board. Kevin Dorsey, whose long wait ended two Saturdays ago with a call from the Green Bay Packers, is set...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Randy Edsall, LaQuan Williams, NFL Draft, Green Bay Packers
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Will the Terps play in a bowl game in 2013 -- and if so, which one?
The Baltimore SunThough bowl games and Maryland Terrapins have been mutually exclusive terms in the first two years under Randy Edsall, many believe that will change in 2013. Given the fact that the Terps seemed to be headed toward becoming bowl-eligible last season...Tags: Music City Bowl, Sun Bowl, College Football, Orange Bowl, Independence Bowl
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In new Big Ten, Penn State football expects to grow more comfortable in Maryland
Penn State has had a run of the neighborhood for as long as anyone can remember, from its years as the most successful independent Division I-A football program on the East Coast and a national power, to a little more than the past two decades in the...
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Promise of Terps' past two football recruiting classes gives Randy Edsall hope
In a perfect world, Randy Edsall can envision the day when the Maryland football team plays before packed crowds at Byrd Stadium, when the Terps challenge perennial powers in their league, when he and his staff attract most of the top high school talent...
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Maryland self reports minor NCAA violations
The Baltimore SunMaryland has self-reported a series of secondary violations to the NCAA. The violations involve a number of teams, including football, women’s basketball and men’s soccer, but are not considered serious, according to an official with...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports
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Torrey Smith growing in stature with each big catch
The Baltimore SunThe knock on Ralph Friedgen's office door interrupted a major session of second guessing. As the University of Maryland's coach replayed the 21-14 loss to Oregon State in the 2007 Emerald Bowl in his mind, he contemplated the difference another fast...Tags: Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium
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Friedgen, Terps have trio to cheer for in Super Bowl
Each Sunday, Ralph Friedgen flips through the NFL games on television, looking for kids he coached at the University of Maryland. Watching them play now brings him back, maybe to a practice where he pulled one of them aside for one-on-one teaching or to...
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Bill O'Brien's opening statement
Nittany LinesPenn State coach Bill O'Brien began his press conference Monday with a 10-minute statement on what happened last week, why he's returning and what happens next. Here it is. Obviously a lot has happened over the last week. Many of...... -
Bond remains strong between Torrey Smith and Ralph Friedgen
After every game, Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith returns to his phone and finds a text message from his former University of Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen. Some texts, like the one Friedgen sent last Saturday following the Ravens’ 38-35 victory...
Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Football
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