By Brad Kronthal

It has been coined "The Movement." That being the recruiting pitch to keep Maryland recruits in their home state. On Tuesday, The University of Maryland invested in the man who started "The Motion," by extending the contract of head coach Randy Edsall.

The Terps head coach signed a three-twelvemonth contract extension that volition keep him in Higher Park through the 2022 season. The terms of the contract were non disclosed in the official press release.

Maryland extends Randy Edsall's contract through 2019. (Courtesy of UMTerps.com)
Maryland extends Randy Edsall's contract through 2019. (Courtesy of UMTerps.com)

"Randy has fabricated skillful strides in our first twelvemonth in the Big Ten and our program is headed in the right management," said Kevin Anderson, director of athletics. "We will expect to go on to build upon what nosotros have established with our goal of competing at the highest level in the Big Ten."

The Terps have steadily risen in the win cavalcade after the controversial start of Edsall'southward term where he saw numerous student-athletes bolt from the program for not abiding to his "my fashion or the highway" philosophy.

Since Edsall'southward inaugural 2 win season in 2011, the Terps have had back-to-back bowl appearances. Managing an oft-injured roster, Edsall led the Terps to a successful 4-4 Big X record in their commencement flavour, including 2 road wins against edge rival Penn State and Michigan.

"I'm extremely proud of the work my players and staff take put in to making our program what it is today," said Edsall. "It is rewarding for me that Kevin Anderson and Dr. Wallace Loh have recognized this procedure in getting the plan headed in the right management."

While the Terps look to build on their 2022 success this flavor, the true test volition begin in 2016. Then, Edsall volition have his prized Quarterback, Top-100 Quarterback commit, Dwayne Haskins leading the style. Edsall'due south push to keep athletes from Maryland's backyard at habitation has been working. He won commitments from five-star offensive lineman Damien Prince in 2014, one-time Penn State commit Adam McLean in 2022 and Haskins in 2016.

With the recruiting surge in identify, Maryland fabricated the wise movement to extend its general. The public will run into simply how skillful of a passenger vehicle Edsall is very soon as he volition accept the talent to compete with the big boys in the Big Ten.