Mike Locksley is in his sixth season as a running backs coach at the University of Maryland and his sixth as the team's recruiting coordinator.

In 2001, Locksley's running back corps continued its strong play since his arrival as the Terrapins entered the season without a definitive starter and ended it with sophomore Bruce Perry rushing for an ACC-best 1,242 yards, earning nods as a Doak Walker finalist, a second-team All-American and ACC Offensive Player of the Year. As a unit, the Terrapins rushed for an average of 220.7 yards per game (11th-best in Division I-A) while Perry and Marc Riley became just the fifth duo in ACC history to each rush for 10 TDs in the same season. In addition, the group of Terrapin fullbacks proved to be among the deepest and most talented in the country.

The 1999 season was one of the best for the Terrapin backfield as the Terps completed a dramatic turnaround in the rushing department, leading the ACC in average yards per game (234.1) just two seasons after finishing ninth in the league in that category. Led by second team All-American LaMont Jordan, who finished fifth nationally in rushing yards per game, Maryland ranked 12th in the country in rushing in 1999. Three seasons ago, the Terps registered the nation's sixth-biggest jump in rushing yards per game by nearly doubling their output from the previous season. Four years ago under Locksley's tutelage, Jordan broke most major Maryland freshman rushing standards on his way to finishing as a runner-up for ACC Rookie of the Year honors.

In addition to the accomplishments of the student-athletes that he oversees, Locksley has excelled in recent years at improving the caliber of player who chooses to go to school in College Park. The Terps' latest class was ranked among the best in the ACC and top 30 nationally by several recruiting services.

Born Christmas Day, 1969, in Washington, D.C., Locksley is a 1992 graduate of Towson University (business administration), where he was a three-year starter in the Tigers' backfield from 1988-91. Locksley, who started one year at cornerback and two at safety, was named his team's defensive MVP as a senior. He finished 19th on the school's all-time tackles list. Locksley also was a member of Towson's basketball team during the 1991-92 season.

Locksley began his coaching career overseeing special teams and defensive backs at his alma mater in 1992. He moved on to the United States Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) in Newport, R.I., where he served as defensive coordinator, defensive line coach and head track & field coach.

In 1995, Locksley was named an assistant coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., where he oversaw the outside linebackers and worked with special teams. He then returned to the East Coast the following year, accepting a position coaching the wide receivers and tight ends at Army. During his one-year stint at Army, the Cadets defeated rival Navy and appeared in the Independence Bowl. At Army, he helped develop tight end Ron Leshinski, who earned All-East honors.

Locksley, 32, and his wife, Kia, have three sons: Mike Jr., Meiko and Kai, and a daughter, Kori.

The Locksley File
Personal
Date of Birth: December 25, 1969
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Alma Mater: Towson, '92

Coaching History
Maryland
1997- Assistant Coach - Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Army
1996 Assistant Coach - Receivers/Tight Ends
University of the Pacific
1995 Assistant Coach - Linebackers
U.S. Naval Prep Academy
1993-94 Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Towson University
1992 Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs/Special Teams

Playing Experience
Towson
1988-91 Defensive Back

Recruiting Areas
Maryland (Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties), Washington D.C., Texas, Central Florida

Mike Locksley Hometown: Washington, D.C. Last College: Towson Position: Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Birthdate: 12/25/1969 Year at Maryland: 6th Year at Maryland (9thoverall)