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Maryland coaches accused of verbal abuse and physical intimidation in wake of player's death: report

Eighteen days after offensive coordinator Matt Canada and LSU decided to part ways last Jan. 5, Canada was hired by the University of Maryland.

Canada needed a job after his one season with the Tigers didn't work out.

But Canada might be having second thoughts about the move to Maryland if he's witnessed most of what took place in ESPN's explosive report Friday night about a "toxic coaching culture" promoted by Maryland head coach DJ Durkin and strength and conditioning coach Rick Court.

ESPN reporters Heather Dinich, Adam Rittenberg and Tom VanHarren began investigating the program after Terps' offensive lineman Jordan McNair died in June two weeks after collapsing a team workout.