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Ralph Friedgen is the head football coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins, a post he has held since the 2001 season. 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....
Ralph Friedgen is the head football coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins, a post he has held since the 2001 season. 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. At Maryland, Friedgen has guided the Terps to five bowl games in seven seasons. 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.
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Air apparent in offense
Dan Gronkowski knows as well as any Terrapin what changes lie ahead for Maryland's offense from last season. The first difference he cites is himself.
The 6-foot-6 tight end, who has weighed as much as 265pounds, said he is down to about 250. The new...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, College Park, Maryland, Delaware
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Terps aim to take to the air
Sun reporterDan Gronkowski knows as well as any Terrapin what changes lie ahead for Maryland's offense from last season. The first difference he cites is Gronkowski himself. The 6-foot-6 tight end, who has weighed as much as 265 pounds, said he's down to about 250....Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Maryland Terrapins, Maryland, Football
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Who's out, who's in for Terps
OUT: Ralph Friedgen is still coach, but he's out as offensive coordinator by his own design. IN: New coordinator James Franklin's offense is expected to use more three-step drops, crossing patterns and throws to the tight end. OUT: Lance Ball and Keon...Tags: Maryland, Football
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Terps at a glance
COACH: Ralph Friedgen (eighth season, 56-31) CONFERENCE: Atlantic Coast LAST SEASON: 6-7, 3-3 RADIO: 105.7 FM, 1300 AM TV: Season opener on ESPNU STADIUM: Byrd (51,500) TICKETS: 1-800-IM-A-TERP or www.umterps.com PARKING: www.umterps.com OFFENSE:...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Maryland, Football, Virginia Tech
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Five things to look for today
Don't bobble it If you're down in Ocean City this weekend, pick up Nick Markakis in Salisbury. Actually, it's a Markakis bobblehead, to be given away at tonight's Shorebirds game (7:05). Eggs and Ralph If you're reading this early enough, you can...Tags: Maryland, Soccer, Football, Verizon Communications, Nick Markakis
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Terps' Steffy striving for new ending
It was a savage hit, even by major college football standards. Rutgers safety Joe Lefeged flung himself at Jordan Steffy, crashing into the Maryland quarterback last season with an unnerving, helmet-to-helmet crack.
Steffy, who walked haltingly up the...Tags: Maryland, Florida State University, Further Education, Virginia Tech, Teaching and Learning
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Ball and burden in Gary's court
To answer your question, no, it is not too much to ask a team that has won a national championship to reach the NCAA tournament in more than half of the next six seasons. That is Gary Williams' fault. He raised that bar. Without 2002, or the Final Four...Tags: NCAA Tournament, Gary Williams, Florida State University, Multi-Sport Events, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Steffy driven to make most of final season
Sun reporterIt was a savage hit, even by major college football standards. Rutgers safety Joe Lefeged flung himself at Jordan Steffy, crashing into the Maryland quarterback last season with an unnerving, helmet-to-helmet crack. Steffy, who walked haltingly up the...Tags: Maryland, Florida State University, Further Education, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Pressure is on 'The Fridge'
Of Maryland's highest-profile coaches, football's Ralph Friedgen and basketball's Gary Williams, it's "The Fridge" who has less room for error. Those three spectacular campaigns from 2001 through 2003 when Ralph led the Terps out of the wilderness and...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Maryland Terrapins, Maryland, Football, Gary Williams
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Walk-on walks away from Terps
Sun reporterMatt Goldberg is no longer a Terrapin. He says that's OK. He says it was time to focus on his graduate business degree, to move on with his life. But it's not hard to detect a longing in the voice of the former wide receiver and holder, whose football...Tags: Maryland, National Football League, MySpace, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid
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Friedgen's QB call 'most difficult'
Sun reporterOne day after naming senior Jordan Steffy the team's starting quarterback, Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen said the decision was "probably the most difficult for me, just because I didn't think it was going to be good no matter how it ended up."...Tags: University of Maryland, Philadelphia Eagles, Maryland, Football, Colleges and Universities
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Michigan tailback runs into trouble with law
Michigan RB Kevin Grady tested for a blood-alcohol level of 0.281, more than three times the state's limit, when he was arrested last month, police records obtained by The Grand Rapids Press show. Grady pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated July 30...Tags: Police, Maryland, Florida State University, Police Arrests, Mickey Mouse
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