2022 was an impactful year for Maryland athletics — multiple Final Four appearances, a coaching change and a national championship. With the year about to end, The Diamondback sports desk wanted to highlight the best of our work.
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FOOTBALL
Loss shaped Jacob Copeland. The lessons he learned from it drive him forward.
By Varun Shankar
‘It was an ass-whoopin’: 2002 Maryland football team reflects on Peach Bowl win
By Noah Ferguson
‘Where are we?’: Maryland football held a heartfelt meeting after Penn State loss
By Noah Ferguson
How Taulia Tagovailoa and Maryland football mitigate defensive pressure
By Varun Shankar
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Diamond Miller stayed with Maryland women’s basketball. Now it’s her turn to lead it.
By Ian Decker
Abby Meyers, Marge Donovan bring relationship home to different sports at Maryland
By Olivia Janik
Maryland women’s basketball’s Brenda Frese, Katie Benzan open up on transfers, team discord
By Varun Shankar
Maryland women’s basketball found ‘natural-born leaders’ in Abby Meyers, Brinae Alexander
By Ian Decker
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Jahari Long had picked a new school. Then Kevin Willard called to bring him to Maryland.
By Nicky Wolcott
Donta Scott met coach Kevin Willard’s first challenge by improving diet, reshaping body
By Ross O’Keefe
Kevin Willard has a plan to meet Maryland men’s basketball’s high expectations
By Nicky Wolcott
Handshakes and Gatorade: Brett Karkus’ impact on Maryland men’s basketball
By Jacob Richman
RECRUITING
Jamie Kaiser opens up on commitment to Maryland men’s basketball
By Josh Banner
Ezekiel Avit wanted to be a basketball player. A Maryland football offer changed his mind.
By Josh Banner
Like father, like son: Maryland men’s lacrosse commit shares name, play style with father
By Josh Banner
MEN’S LACROSSE
Perfection: Maryland men’s lacrosse defeats Cornell, 9-7, clinches fourth NCAA championship
By Nicky Wolcott
‘A cheat code’: Luke Wierman’s success extends past faceoffs for Maryland men’s lacrosse
By Nicky Wolcott
Maryland men’s lacrosse transfer Owen Murphy shined in drubbing of his former team
By Nicky Wolcott
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
‘Everything starts with her’: Cathy Reese wins game No. 300 for Maryland women’s lacrosse
By Olivia Janik
Maryland women’s lacrosse advances to Big Ten final after beating Johns Hopkins, 14-6
By Olivia Janik
Libby May’s career day for Maryland women’s lacrosse came against an aggressive defense
By Olivia Janik
FIELD HOCKEY
GPS trackers have reshaped how Maryland field hockey plays, practices and trains
By Taylor Lyons
Scott Tupper’s fiery coaching style helped steady Maryland field hockey’s defense
By Taylor Lyons
Maryland field hockey advances to Final Four with 3-2 shootout victory over Syracuse
By Taylor Lyons
MEN’S SOCCER
Luca Costabile nearly didn’t join Maryland men’s soccer. He’s now one of its key cogs.
By Nicky Wolcott
Stefan Copetti celebrated his first goal for Maryland men’s soccer alongside his family
By Nicky Wolcott
Max Riley’s first goal lifts No. 9 Maryland men’s soccer over No. 13 Ohio State, 1-0
By Nicky Wolcott
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Playing with Maryland women’s soccer gave Amanda Schafer a chance to continue her career
By Yonathan Shimelis
Maryland women’s soccer shaped Meghan Ryan Nemzer. Now she runs it.
By Nicky Wolcott
Maryland women’s soccer snaps conference losing skid with 1-0 win over Michigan
By Yonathan Shimelis
VOLLEYBALL
Maryland volleyball stuns No. 5 Ohio State, 3-1
By Tanner Malinowski
Alleged racist incident at BYU vs. Duke match cut deep for Maryland volleyball
By Tanner Malinowski
From Jones to Ivey: Maryland volleyball is growing from focused DMV recruiting
By Noah Ferguson
SOFTBALL
Maryland softball’s Courtney Wyche pays homage to Jackie Robinson by wearing 42
By Brandon Schwartzberg
Offense goes quiet as Maryland softball loses to Michigan State, 2-1
By Katie Manganelli
Inconsistency tempered Maryland softball’s best season since 2013
By Brandon Schwartzberg
BASEBALL
Maryland baseball coach Rob Vaughn rebukes recent midweek cancellations in college baseball
By Ross O’Keefe
A perfect game and a long embrace: Maryland baseball’s Ryan Ramsey reflects on perfection
By Ross O’Keefe
Regional loss dims but doesn’t diminish Maryland baseball’s 2022 accomplishments
By Ross O’Keefe
IDENTITY
TRAILBLAZERS — A part of the UNEQUAL project
By Yonathan Shimelis & Clara Longo de Freitas
Black Maryland athletes, coaches reflect on what it means to be underrepresented in sports
By Yonathan Shimelis
Column: Dismissal of badminton is emblematic of American exceptionalism
By Malcolm Ferguson
GYMNASTICS
Program changer: Audrey Barber vaults her way to Maryland gymnastics’ all-time scorer
By Eli Cohen
‘Family-run, blue-collar program’: Maryland gymnastics’ culture led to season of success
By Eli Cohen
From walk-on to leader, Emma Silberman defied odds to stand atop Maryland gymnastics
By Eli Cohen
WRESTLING
Dominic Solis chose wrestling over football. Now, he’s Maryland’s leader.
By Matthew Neus
Playing handball helps stoke Maryland wrestling’s competitive fire
By Ashkan Motamedi
Maryland wrestling’s Ethen and Kal Miller competed on home soil at Missouri invite
By Matthew Neus
TRACK AND FIELD
Track and football went hand-in-hand at Maryland for Nick Cross
By Taylor Lyons
From Texas to Maryland, the Ealy-Pulido sisters continue to compete together
By Taylor Lyons
Crofton to Olympic trials: Maryland track and field’s Caleb Dean proved recruiters wrong
By Taylor Lyons
