By meeting academic and athletic goals spelled out in his contract, Gary Williams has earned another year as Maryland men's basketball coach.
Williams, about to enter his 21st season leading his alma mater, is now signed until June 30, 2013. Williams' contract, amended a number of times, has been said by the university to be worth more than $2 million per year if he meets all academic and athletic incentives.
"I'm pleased for Gary that he met the competitive and academic benchmarks of his contract," Maryland director of athletics Debbie Yow said in a written statement. "The 2009-10 season has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory."
Last season, the Terrapins had a 21-14 record, including a 7-9 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team made its 13th appearance under Williams in the NCAA tournament, bowing out in the second round to Memphis.
The season was also marked by a spat between Williams and athletic department managers over two former recruits, which required Yow to issue the coach a vote of confidence.
With a 418-229 record, Williams has more wins than any other men's coach in Maryland history.
He is sixth nationally among active coaches with 625 victories (625-357) in 31 seasons.
Clemson game time set
Kickoff for the home game against Clemson on Oct. 3 has been set for noon.
The Atlantic Coast Conference office made the announcement Monday.
The game will be telecast on ESPNU and broadcast on 105.7 FM and 1300 AM.
Before facing Clemson (2-1, 0-0 ACC), the Terrapins (1-2, 0-0 ACC) will play host to Rutgers in a nonconference game at 3:30 p.m. this Saturday.
Field hockey cruises
The No. 1-ranked Terps (9-0) rolled to an 8-0 win over California (2-5) on Monday.
Senior Nicole Muracco and junior Katie O'Donnell each had a hat trick. Senior Emma Thomas and freshman Janessa Pope also scored.
The Terps outshot the Golden Bears 18-3 and dominated in penalty corners 8-1.
Bob Nelligan to Bermuda
Bob Nelligan, who retired last spring after more than 30 years of coaching gymnastics in College Park, has become head coach of Bermuda's national team.
"I knew I wanted to coach there," Nelligan said. "We have very similar coaching philosophies."
The program is for gymnasts ages 8 to 17. Two of the athletes on the team will compete in the world championships in London next month.
Nelligan's son, Brett, recently took over as head coach of the Maryland program.
