Where former Maryland football players currently coach

With the coaching carousel still being finalized, we take a look at where former Maryland players have landed in the coaching ranks.

Henry Baker: Marshall, cornerbacks coach

A two-year starter at Maryland, Baker spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2003 and the Arena Football League while serving as Maryland’s recruiting intern in 2001. Baker spent time coaching in both New Jersey and Florida at the high school level before returning to his alma mater, this time as a defensive/special teams assistant. Baker then spent one season at East Stroudsburg before six seasons as Delaware’s cornerbacks coach. After one season at Rutgers, North Carolina then the New York Giants, Baker spent four seasons as Maryland’s cornerbacks coach through the 2023 season. The New Jersey native produced NFL talent in Deonte Banks and Jakorian Bennett, while also becoming an integral piece in Nick Cross’s early NFL Draft prep. Baker is expected to take the same position at Marshall.

Tyler Bowen: Virginia Tech, OC/QB coach

Bowen played three seasons at Maryland before medically retiring in 2010, shifting gears to coaching where he was a student assistant during Ralph Friedgen’s final season as head coach. He then shifted to an offensive GA role during the first two seasons under Edsall before being named the TE coach at Towson. Bowen moved on to become a GA at Penn State before becoming the OL coach at Fordham in 2015, where he was promoted to OC in his second and final season with the program. In 2017, he returned to Maryland as the OL coach during the Durkin era where Bowen played a big role in landing former four-star Jaelyn Duncan and Spencer Anderson. Bowen left the program after one season to become the TE coach at Penn State, where he coached for three seasons. Bowen was then named the Jacksonville Jaguars TE coach back in 2021 under Urban Meyer before returning to the college ranks, where he now enters his third season in Blacksburg.

David Brownlee: Maryland, defensive GA

The Bishop McNamara graduate appeared in nine games during his five seasons with the program and posted four total tackles. Brownlee now enters his second season as a defensive GA at Maryland as he pursues his master’s degree in product management.

Curome Cox: Virginia, defensive passing game coordinator/defensive backs

Cox was a star in Maryland’s secondary back in the early 2000s, still ranking seventh for career interceptions in program history. Cox was an integral part of the early success under Ralph Friedgen when Maryland went to the 2002 Orange Bowl, 2003 Peach Bowl and 2004 Gator Bowl. After the Atlanta Falcons signed Cox as an undrafted free agent in 2004, he went on to play two seasons with the Broncos where he recorded two interceptions and started five games. He then began his coaching career in College Park as a defensive GA back in 2010 before coaching at Coastal Carolina and Air Force. Cox now enters his second season with the ‘Hoos.

Mark Duda: Lackawanna, head coach

The Pennsylvania native notched 13 of his 19 career sacks as a senior at Maryland before becoming a fourth round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, coming off the board with the 96^th overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals. Duda played all four seasons with Arizona where he posted 9.5 sacks and four fumble recoveries in 34 starts and 55 games played. Duda was named the defensive coordinator at Lackawanna back in 1993, its inaugural season, and took over the program in 1994. Maryland has landed multiple players during Duda’s time as head coach, including Amelio Moran, TJ Bradley and Greg China-Rose among others.

Jajuan Dulaney: UTEP, TE coach/offensive recruiting coordinator

The Georgia native appeared in 13 games during his final two seasons with the program before transferring to Texas Tech, where he began his coaching career in 2018 after being named OL/TE assistant and offensive quality control coach. Dulaney then spent two seasons as the offensive GA at Houston before Texas swooped him up as an offensive analyst in 2021. After returning to Houston in 2022, Dulaney became the TE coach at Austin Peay before being named the new position coach at UTEP in December of 2023.

Eric Franklin: Cornell, DBs/CBs/pass game coordinator

Franklin, a former safety, started in 25 games during his four years at Maryland before transferring to coaching where he became a JV assistant at Archbishop Curely HS back in 2013. Two years later, Franklin made the move up to a GA/video coordinator role at Wagner College before moving on to Johns Hopkins as the new WR coach for one season. Franklin also coached at Washington & Lee as the LB/ST coordinator before moving onto UPenn as the new CBs coach. Franklin now enters his first season at Cornell.

Dwight Galt IV: Virginia Tech, senior director of strength & conditioning

After four seasons at Maryland, including a full-time starter as a defensive lineman in 2009, Galt shifted to the S&C world where he became an intern with the Terps. Galt then spent time at South Carolina, Penn State and Old Dominion before heading to Blacksburg. He enters his third season at Virginia Tech and is in his second stint working with Brent Pry.

Kevin Glover: Maryland, director of player development

A first-team All-American selection during his time at Maryland in the mid-80s, Glover went on to play 15 seasons in the NFL including 13 with the Detroit Lions as he blocked for star running back Barry Sanders. Glover ended his career a three-time Pro Bowl selection and second-team All-Pro in 1995, and his status as one of the best centers in franchise history led him to being named to the Lions’ 75^th anniversary team. Glover, a 2020 Hall of Fame nominee, was also inducted to the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015 and served as the Lions NFLPA rep for six seasons. Glover has been back at Maryland in his role since 2017.

Brett Kulka: Auburn, defensive analyst

Kulka was an integral part of the defensive line rotation where he posted 74 total tackles, 12.5 TFLs and three sacks. He also posted 15 starts and 49 appearances during his six seasons with the program. Kulka then shifted to a defensive GA in College Park before moving onto SEC territory, first becoming a defensive analyst at Texas A&M before moving to Auburn.

Scott Milanovich: Hamilton Tiger-Cats, head coach

The former passing leader in Maryland history before Taulia Tagovailoa had something to say, Milanovich has been able to carry that success into his coaching career. After joining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats initially as a senior assistant coach, Milanovich star was named head coach back in December after taking over play calling duties back in August to guide the team to its fifth consecutive playoff appearance. Milanovich was previously named CFL’s Coach of the Year in 2012 after winning the Grey Cup as the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts. He’s also won two Grey Cups as an assistant coach and was previously the head coach in Edmonton. Milanovich also spent time in the NFL, working with the Jaguars for three seasons when the franchise was able to find playoff success.

Eric Najarian: Maryland, offensive assistant

The DeMatha product spent four seasons at Maryland where he appeared in six games, finishing 16-of-32 and a pair of passing touchdowns as a Terp. Najarian remained with the program after exhausting his eligibility and now enters his second season as an assistant where he’s spent time with the quarterbacks.

Danny O’Brien: Penn State, QBs coach

O’Brien dazzled in his first season as Maryland’s starting quarterback, completing 57% of his passes and tossing 22 touchdowns to eight interceptions in Ralph Friedgen’s final season as head coach. That production took a hit in year two as Randy Edsall shook things up with O’Brien throwing ten interceptions to just seven touchdowns and throwing nearly 800 fewer yards than year one. O’Brien ultimately transferred to Wisconsin where he completed over 60% of his passes and threw for 523 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in seven games. O’Brien had a tryout at rookie minicamp with the Atlanta Falcons back in 2014 before heading to the CFL. He now enters his fourth season with the Nittany Lions.

Jim Panagos: Kansas, defensive tackles

Panagos spent four seasons with the Terps and ended his career with a team-leading five sacks and 12 TFLs back in 1992 before sticking with the program as a defensive line assistant. After one season with the program, Panagos spent four years coaching in Florida before heading to the NFL as an analyst with the Minnesota Vikings for four seasons. Following stints at UCF, Rutgers, Pitt, Temple and Minnesota, Panagos enters his third season with the Jayhawks.

Matt Robinson: Baltimore Ravens, defensive quality control

The local standout battled through injuries during his five-year Maryland career and made the move from defensive back to linebacker his senior season. Robinson posted 198 tackles and 14.5 TFLs as a Terp, while his lone interception came against 10^th-ranked Florida State back in 2012. After a brief stint with the Jaguars as a rookie, Robinson began his coaching career at Spalding to team up with his mentor and head coach, Kyle Schmitt, before moving onto a defensive GA position at UConn. Robinson then returned to his alma mater where he worked with the linebackers as a defensive GA for two seasons before getting the nod at the pros. Robinson now enters his third season with the Baltimore Ravens.

Cam Spence: North Carolina, assistant DL coach

a former four-star originally out of St. John’s before ending his career at IMG Academy, Spence was medically disqualified heading into year one under Mike Locksley and remained with the program, spending the next three seasons as a student assistant. After the two sides parted ways, Spence accepted a similar role at Miami (FL) then Ohio State before moving to North Carolina in March of 2023.

Dennard Wilson: Tennessee Titans, defensive coordinator

Wilson was a two-year starter for Maryland and was part of the ’01 ACC Championship team before being named honorable mention All-ACC as a senior. After two seasons with the Washington Redskins, Wilson began his coaching career at his alma mater and became DeMatha’s passing game coordinator and DBs coach. Wilson spent time with the Bears, Rams, Jets, Ravens and Eagles before bringing his 12 years of NFL coaching experience to the Tennessee Titans as the new defensive coordinator.

Where former Maryland football players currently coach

Ahmed Ghafir