BALTIMORE _ University of Maryland President Wallace Loh fired football coach DJ Durkin on Wednesday night, less than a day after the Board of Regents had reinstated him.
In a statement released by the university, Loh said he took the action after meeting with the student government association, the department chairs and other campus leadership.
"The overwhelming majority of stakeholders expressed serious concerns about Coach DJ Durkin returning to the campus," Loh wrote in a letter to the campus.
Loh said he believed parting ways with Durkin was in the best interests of the university, and informed Durkin on Wednesday afternoon that he would no longer continue as coach. "This is a difficult decision, but it is the right one for our entire university."
He also said the chair of the Board of Regents has publicly acknowledged that I had previously raised serious concerns about Coach Durkin's return. This is not at all a reflection of my opinion of Coach Durkin as a person," Loh said.
Loh did not explain whether he took his action because Gov. Larry Hogan asked the Board of Regents to reconsider their decision.
