University System of Maryland’s board of regents chair resigns

iStock/Thinkstock(BALTIMORE) — The fallout surrounding the University of Maryland’s football program continues.

In a statement Thursday, James T. Brady, the chairman of the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents, announced he was resigning immediately.

The news comes following the university’s decision to fire its head football coach, DJ Durkin, amid backlash from students and parents over his reinstatement.

The school announced Durkin’s departure late Wednesday, just a day after the board of regents concluded he should be reinstated despite the president’s recommendation against it. The board does not have the authority to remove the coach though the president does.

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