College basketball Twitter was shocked to see the timing of Mark Turgeon and Maryland parting ways

After 10-plus seasons coaching Maryland and compiling a 226-116 record that’s included a Big Ten regular-season championship and five NCAA tournament appearances, Mark Turgeon is no long at the helm of the Terps’ program.

Taking over the interim role is Danny Manning, who has been an assistant with the team.

The timing is kind of strange — Maryland’s season has already begun, and the Terps were 5-3 with losses to George Mason, Louisville and Virginia Tech.

But as Stadium’s Jeff Goodman reported, “Administration wanted to go in a different direction and Mark Turgeon worn down by the job and fan base.”

Here’s a roundup of the reaction from college hoops Twitter:

Maryland Athletics and Mark Turgeon mutually agree to part ways. https://t.co/gJqELsJb1J

— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) December 3, 2021