Maryland football finalizes 2026 coaching staff with Trickett on board
- Ahmed Ghafir
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
Maryland football has announced its finalized staff for the 2026 season on the same day that the program made the Clint Trickett hire official.
Trickett, 34, is set to take over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2026, the team announced on Wednesday. Maryland also announced that Aazaar Abdul-Rahim will remain as co-Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach for Defense/Cornerbacks while Ted Monachino remains defensive coordinator/outside linebackers.
That wasn’t the only move that came to fruition with both Louis Swaba and Corey Liuget no longer with the program, as expected.
Swaba, who previously served as running backs coach, is set to be replaced by Andre Powell. Powell previously joined the program as special teams coordinator, but will now shift to running backs only in 2026. Chili Davis, who previously served as assistant special teams coordinator, will be promoted to fill Powell’s role in the third phase.
Pep Hamilton, meanwhile, has been named ‘special assistant to the head coach’ after his demotion. Hal Hunter is also staying with the program where he will take over as senior offensive assistant.
But maybe the more exciting hire, especially compared to Trickett, is the arrival of former Maryland star Randy Starks now back in the coaching ranks. This marks the first Power Four coaching job for Starks, but it also marks a homecoming for the Westlake High School graduate and former Maryland defensive line coach as he joins the program as Liuget’s replacement as DL coach.
Starks was named a two-time All-ACC selection, including a first team selection in 2003, before materializing into a third round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft and blossoming into a two-time Pro Bowl selection. He would then begin his coaching career at Lackey HS (MD) before transitioning to college where he most recently served as the head coach of DIII Eureka for the last two seasons.
Ted Monachino - Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
Clint Trickett - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Aazaar Abdul-Rahim - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach for Defense/Cornerbacks
Andre Powell - Running Backs
Latrell Scott - Wide Receivers
Damian Wroblewski - Offensive Line
James Thomas Jr. - Safeties
Zac Spavital - Inside Linebackers
Chili Davis - Special Teams Coordinator
Randy Starks - Defensive Line
Kyle Schmitt - Tight Ends
Pep Hamilton - Special Assistant to the Head Coach
Hal Hunter - Senior Offensive Assistant
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