
University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh offers remarks during a press conference to announce the University of Maryland's joining the Big Ten Conference, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh offers remarks during a press conference to announce the University of Maryland's joining the Big Ten Conference, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh offers remarks during a press conference to announce the University of Maryland's joining the Big Ten Conference, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh offers remarks during a press conference to announce the University of Maryland's joining the Big Ten Conference, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson (left) and UM President Wallace D. Loh announce Nov. 21, 2012, at a press conference on the campus that the university will cut eight sports teams on July 1 if they cannot raise private funds. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

**FILE** University of Maryland president Wallace D. Loh (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

** FILE ** University of Maryland president Wallace D. Loh (left) and director of athletics Kevin Anderson (right) applauded an emotional Gary Williams during the news conference when Williams officially announced his retirement as the school's basketball coach after nearly 22 years. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)