When Mike Locksley was hired as Maryland’s head coach on Dec. 4, 2018, he went to work to build a staff for his first season in College Park. Offensive coordinator Scottie Montgomery was hired on Jan. 16, 2019, and defensive coordinator Jon Hoke signed on eight days later on the 24th.
With a new coaching staff often comes a new scheme on each side of the ball. Former interim head coach/offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s offense was focused on the running game and play action while utilizing a hilarious amount of pre-snap motions. Andy Buh’s defense was a nickel-base defense, running a 4-2-5 scheme the plurality of the time.