Aazaar Abdul-Rahim buyout

What it would cost Maryland to fire Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, and why no buyout figure has been made public yet. That would be a one-time cost, not yearly pay.

Interim head coach for the rest of the 2026 season. No cited if-fired dollar for the interim chair. Mike Locksley's contract is not an active contract and is not daily-prorated. The amount Maryland owes him is a paid buyout. USA TODAY (Jordan Mendoza and John Brice, updated Oct. 21, 2026), from a copy of the contract, prints approximately $9.7 million as of Oct. 21, 2026. The school owes 65% of the remaining balance. The contract expires Dec. 31, 2028. The page prints approximately $9.7 million because USA TODAY did not print an unrounded dollar. ESPN (Oct. 21, 2026; Pete Thamel) reports $9.75 million as a cross-check. Yahoo Sports (Nick Bromberg and Andy Backstrom, Oct. 21, 2026) prints $9.75 million per Thamel. The Washington Times figure of approximately $9.95 million (Sep. 24, 2026) was the pre-termination overhang and is not the amount now owed. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2026/10/21/maryland-fires-mike-locksley-contract-buyout/91959683007/ https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50238439/sources-maryland-fires-football-coach-mike-locksley https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/maryland-fires-coach-mike-locksley-after-2-5-start-dismal-3-season-stretch-source-152559026.html

Contract: Maryland Athletics — Locksley steps down; Abdul-Rahim named interim (Oct. 21, 2026)