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Maryland coach Mark Turgeon has agreed to a four-year contract extension, the school announced Thursday. Turgeon, 51, has led the Terrapins to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and last season took the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2003. In a statement, Turgeon thanked university president Wallace Loh and athletic director Kevin Anderson for supporting the program. "I am in this position because of the talented coaches and student-athletes that I have had the opportunity to work with over the past five years," Turgeon said. "Their commitment to our program is why Maryland Basketball continues to have an exciting and bright future." The new deal runs through 2023. Turgeon's previous contract would have expired after the 2018-19 season.  Turgeon is 114-59 in his five seasons at Maryland after replacing Gary Williams. The Terps are 55-16 in the past two seasons. "Mark has built a program that we are incredibly proud of as he continues to lead the great tradition that is Maryland Basketball," Anderson said in a statement. Maryland lost four starters off last season's team, but the Terrapins returned point guard Melo Trimble and brought in a talented recruiting class.
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