The University of Maryland fired its football coach, D.J. Durkin, the university president announced Wednesday night. The news came one day after the school had said Mr. Durkin would be reinstated following an investigation into the death of a player last spring.
The initial decision to retain Mr. Durkin, made by the Board of Regents over the president’s objections, provoked a widespread outcry. The university president, Wallace D. Loh, said he would still retire in June, as he had announced on Tuesday, but would spend the rest of his time in office cleaning up the athletic department.
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