COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The National Alliance of African American Athletes today announced that University of Maryland football coach Michael Locksley has been selected as the winner of the inaugural Ted Ginn Sr. Coach of the Year Award. Locksley will be honored at the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award Gala on March 11 in Washington, D.C., where the Alliance will also recognize the nation's top African American male high school scholar athletes.
Locksley, in his fourth season guiding the Terrapins in 2022, led the team to an 8-5 record, its most victories in a season since 2010. With a victory in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, Maryland finished consecutive seasons with bowl victories for the first time since 2002-03.
Under Locksley, Maryland also has enjoyed success in the classroom, with 34 student-athletes being named to the honor roll during the fall semester and 11 to the Dean's List.
"Coach Locksley is among the nation's finest leaders of young men and we are thrilled to honor him with this award," said J. Everette Pearsall, Executive Director of The Alliance. "Not only has Coach Locksley restored Maryland's football tradition in a short period of time, he has done it with class while also maintaining high standards in the classroom and the community."
The Alliance named the award in honor of Ted Ginn Sr. to recognize his many contributions both to the sport of football and to student-athletes in the Cleveland area. Ginn has served as coach of Glenville High School since 1997 and also has created a nationally-recognized coaching program, Winning and Building a Team Against All Odds. Ginn also helped establish the Ginn Academy, an all-boys high school for urban youths. His coaching and mentorship has helped more than 300 student-athletes attend college, including more than 100 earning Division I football scholarships.
Locksley, in his fourth season guiding the Terrapins in 2022, led the team to an 8-5 record, its most victories in a season since 2010. With a victory in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, Maryland finished consecutive seasons with bowl victories for the first time since 2002-03.
Under Locksley, Maryland also has enjoyed success in the classroom, with 34 student-athletes being named to the honor roll during the fall semester and 11 to the Dean's List.
"Coach Locksley is among the nation's finest leaders of young men and we are thrilled to honor him with this award," said J. Everette Pearsall, Executive Director of The Alliance. "Not only has Coach Locksley restored Maryland's football tradition in a short period of time, he has done it with class while also maintaining high standards in the classroom and the community."
The Alliance named the award in honor of Ted Ginn Sr. to recognize his many contributions both to the sport of football and to student-athletes in the Cleveland area. Ginn has served as coach of Glenville High School since 1997 and also has created a nationally-recognized coaching program, Winning and Building a Team Against All Odds. Ginn also helped establish the Ginn Academy, an all-boys high school for urban youths. His coaching and mentorship has helped more than 300 student-athletes attend college, including more than 100 earning Division I football scholarships.
