Maryland Kicks Off 100th Season with Midnight Mile

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland basketball team ran alongside hundreds of students Monday night as the team kicked off its 100^th season with the midnight mile at Kehoe Track and Field Complex. Forty-seven years to the day of legendary coach Lefty Driesell's original "Midnight Madness", the Terps honored his legacy in style joined by their classmates and supporters around the track at Ludwig Field.

"I wanted to come out because Lefty was inducted into the [Naismith] Hall of Fame this year and I wanted to honor him," said head coach Mark Turgeon as he addressed the students prior to start of the run. "But more importantly, we wanted to get around you guys. We wanted to get around the students. I wanted our players to mingle with you guys and have a good time with each other and I figured midnight was a good time for everybody."

Check out the scenes from an unforgettable night in College Park.

26705 — Darryl Morsell got the dance party started pre-race

26712 — Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

26713 — Athletic Director Damon Evans and Assistant Coach Bino Ranson turning the corner

26708 — "When we decided to do this, I never thought it would be this good." - Mark Turgeon

26707 — Have to give props to the originator ✌️

26714 — The team posed with the winning student, who finished the mile in just over 5 minutes

26710 — The Terps mobbed the raffle prize winner after the race -- who will join the team with a friend on a road trip this season.

The Scoreboard at Ludwig Field was on Point

A tradition that started the madness... the #MidnightMile is BACK! pic.twitter.com/8YaSf3mUkq
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) October 16, 2018

I think the guys may have had a good time...

One of the best things I've been apart of🐢❤️.
Thank you to everyone that came to support and show love to the team and the university of Maryland in general. We appreciate y'all and can't wait to see you at the games this year. #GoTerps #OneMaryland #CWM https://t.co/jPVBhckYIr
— Bruno Fernando™ (@BrunoFernandoMV) October 16, 2018

A night to remember forever 🐢❤️ https://t.co/7cf5OgJpy1
— Ivan Bender (@IvanBender_13) October 16, 2018

Was a Good RUN!! Thank you to all of you who came out today!!! ❤️ 🐢#MidnightMile https://t.co/gyepjyUExQ
— Joshua Tyron Tomaić (@JTTomaic) October 16, 2018

Hope everybody had as much fun as we did ❤️ https://t.co/3JmbLWpsuM
— Travis Valmon (@_MustSeeTV) October 16, 2018

You said it coach! Same time next year?!? 👀

47 years ago Lefty started a tradition...tonight we brought it back. #MidnightMile pic.twitter.com/7YlZy5YSfP
— Mark Turgeon (@CoachTurgeon) October 16, 2018

The Scoreboard at Ludwig Field was on Point

I think the guys may have had a good time...

You said it coach! Same time next year?!? 👀

47 years ago Lefty started a tradition...tonight we brought it back. #MidnightMile pic.twitter.com/7YlZy5YSfP

Players Mentioned

Ivan Bender

Bruno Fernando

Travis Valmon

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