To be the chef of a major college football program requires a different gear during training camp in August. This is Michael Christie’s fourth quarter of every year, the three-week slog that tests all of his skills and abilities. He is the first person on the move at Gossett Team House every morning. He arrives at 4 a.m., unlocks the doors, turns off the alarms and flicks on the lights of the cafeteria. The stoves begin to warm after that, but not before Christie walks to his closet office and puts on his uniform. It’s a double-breasted white coat, embroidered with the Maryland football logo.
Maryland football’s chef, Michael Christie, cooks about 540,000 calories worth of food every day
