Mark Turgeon, Maryland Agree on New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction

The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team won a combined 55 games the past two seasons, and the school rewarded coach Mark Turgeon accordingly Thursday.

According to Jeff Ermann of 247Sports, Maryland announced it signed Turgeon to a four-year extension, which pushes his deal through the 2022-23 campaign.

Maryland Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson added this, via Ermann:

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Mark has built a program that we are incredibly proud of as he continues to lead the great tradition that is Maryland Basketball. During his successful tenure in College Park, Mark has worked tirelessly to establish a nationally recognized program that will annually compete for championships. Mark's character and integrity resonates strongly with our former players, alumni and fans, and we are very excited about the future of Maryland Basketball.

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Turgeon took over the Terrapins after they missed the NCAA tournament in 2010-11. He has already won at least 25 games three different times and established his program as a force in the Big Ten since joining the conference at the start of the 2014-15 season:

Season	Conference	Record	NCAA Tournament
2011-12	ACC	17-15	--
2012-13	ACC	25-13	--
2013-14	ACC	17-15	--
2014-15	Big Ten	28-7	NCAA Round of 32
2015-16	Big Ten	27-9	NCAA Sweet Sixteen

Maryland is fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance, where it lost to the No. 1-seeded Kansas Jayhawks, and it should compete for a spot in the Big Dance once again this season. The Terps are ranked No. 21 in the initial USA Today Coaches Poll for the 2016-17 campaign behind 2015-16 Wooden Award finalist Melo Trimble.

Turgeon also has the program well-positioned for the future after landing the No. 15 recruiting class in the 2016 cycle, per Scout.com. That class includes impressive positional depth with point guard Anthony Cowan, shooting guard Kevin Huerter and power forward Justin Jackson, all of whom Scout.com ranks as 4-star prospects.