JUST IN: Maryland Football announces hiring of new Defensive Coordinator with NFL experience

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The University of Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley announced the hiring of his newest defensive coordinator on Tuesday morning. Ted Monachino will assume the role of Defensive Coordinator and Outside Linebackers Coach for the Terrapins moving forward
Monachino brings a lot of experience with him to College Park, having spent 16 years in the NFL. In fact, he was part of the staff in Baltimore when the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.
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— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) March 25, 2025
Coach @TedMonachino has joined the staff in Terpsville as Defensive Coordinator & Outside Linebackers Coach
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Manachino's NFL experience includes six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens as linebackers coach, two seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts (2016-17), two seasons as linebackers coach for the Atlanta Falcons, and two seasons as linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears. During his time in the NFL, he worked with some of the leagues top pass rushers, including Terrell Suggs, Kalil Mack, and CJ Mosely.
Most recently, Manachino served as a defensive analyst (2023) and defensive coordinator (2024) at North Carolina.
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— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) March 25, 2025
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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