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Have learned so much from Coach Mike Locksley (@CoachLocks) as a leader. His impact on the game, and the people within the game of football is absolutely immeasurable. And his philosophy on change, specifically having a "figure it out" mentality, and always using trust as an anchor in storms of adversity 🌊, is top notch: 🛠️ Possessing a figure-it-out mentality is adaptability in action. Every problem you solve becomes evidence that you can handle the next one. Complaining delays progress. Leaders with a FIO mentality always get further because they spend less time discussing obstacles and more time designing the next solution. 📱 Trust is the operating system of every organization. It is built when your actions repeatedly confirm that your words can be believed. Without trust, there is no foundation strong enough to support any weight of progress. 🧑‍🏫 Adversity is life’s most demanding teacher: it reveals what you trust, expands what you can adapt to, and turns unavoidable change into earned growth. Change is guaranteed. Growth is a conscious decision to learn, adjust, and improve when circumstances shift.

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 🏆 Join our Maryland Legends at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City on Wednesday for an evening dedicated to celebrating Maryland Athletics. 🎟️ go.umd.edu/2b2s

Happy Mother’s Day!

Finish strong, Terps! 📚🐢

Raise a glass for a great cause ❤️💛 Join us May 9 at @RJ__Bentleys for John Brown Day, honoring a Terp whose generosity left a lasting impact. A portion of all sales supports the John Brown Fund, providing scholarships for first-gen students and supporting Maryland Athletics.

The future is bright in College Park ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mike Tomlin on @Steelers Culture, the premise that even leaders need to be lead because of past trauma, and the power of unlearning: 🪖 Leadership requires the humility to unlearn what once protected you but now limits you. The habits that helped you survive one environment can quietly prevent you from connecting in the next. Growth begins when you have the courage to loosen your grip on old armor. 🧭 Clear direction is not a sign of dependence; it is a signal of wisdom. Your job as a leader is to provide enough clarity that people do not have to guess what matters most. Direction is not about controlling people; it is about giving them the context and information they need to move with confidence. When you remove uncertainty, you replace hesitation with belief, and belief allows people to lead and perform at their best. 📖 Every player and staff member arrives carrying a story you cannot see. Their confidence, resistance, urgency, and fear are often shaped by what they have lived through before they ever met you. Leadership is the willingness to understand and uncover their story so you can meet them where they are and help them become who they are capable of being. Leadership is the art of helping people set down the weight they no longer need to carry. 🧳 When you replace unnecessary weight with understanding, uncertainty with clarity, and judgment with empathy, you give them a runway to become who they were meant to be under your tutelage. 🛫

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 🏆 Join our head coaches at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City for an evening dedicated to celebrating Maryland Athletics. 🎟️ go.umd.edu/2ayy

Top talent coming 🔜 to College Park. @babaoladotun_ x @kadenhouse10 x @tambedou_34 #FearTheTurtle 🐢

15 years ago today: The great Gary Williams retired from coaching after 22 years with the Terps. He was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame just three years later.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚🐢 A reminder to check on yourself and others - Terps speak up, listen, and support one another.

Happy birthday to our Associate Head Coach, Devin Johnson! 🎉🐢

Make XFINITY Center your home 🏠 Maryland Men’s Basketball season tickets are available now, presented by @NorthropRealty. 🎟️: shorturl.at/sDmG4

Shoutout to everyone who stopped by Terpsville Fan Fest and grabbed autographs from our guys! 🏀🐢

Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins the 2025–26 NBA Most Improved Player award 🏆

Good luck to Solomon Washington as he competes in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament on Thursday! 🐢 Learn more: go.umd.edu/2a2x

A name that needs no introduction 🪄 Happy birthday to the legendary Walt “The Wizard” Williams! 🐢

This program is bigger than any era ❤️🐢 We thank every Terp who built it, wore it, and believed in it. This will always be your home.

Brenda Frese is one of five active Division I coaches to win a natty 🏆 @BrendaFrese x #faMily 🐢

Today, we celebrate the Terps who do it all 📚🏅 Support Maryland’s student-athletes through the Terrapin Club Impact Fund: go.umd.edu/29lm