Gary Williams will retire after 22 years at Maryland. He will discuss his decision in a Friday press conference. Is it a coincidence that this came shortly after Jordan Williams announced he was staying in the draft? Perhaps not - Gary might have decided that a rebuild and the subsequent criticism were more than he felt like dealing with.
The obvious question is: who will replace him? Well let's face it: as solid as he has been - and he's been very solid - Maryland has rarely come close to their potential. Logically, given their location and their conference, they should be a Top 10 program year in and year out.
This job should attract very high-level attention. We'll be really intrigued to see how it works out.
Here is a statement from Williams as relayed by the Washington Post:
âItâs the right time. My entire career has been an unbelievable blessing. I am fiercely proud of the program we have built here. I couldnât have asked any more from my players, my assistant coaches, the great Maryland fans and this great university. Together, we did something very special here.â
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