Maryland board of regents chairman James T. Brady has stepped down, making the announcement in a statement Thursday.
"My continued presence on the board will inhibit its ability to move Maryland’s higher education agenda forward," Brady wrote. "And I have no interest in serving as a distraction from that important work."
Brady, who joined the board in 2015, received backlash for the regents' recommendation on Tuesday to reinstate head coach DJ Durkin. The university initially accepted the recommendation before firing Durkin the following day due to immense public outrage.
On Tuesday, the board also recommended for athletic director Damon Evans to retain his job.