Former Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin has joined the Maryland football staff, head coach Mike Locksley announced on Wednesday.

Sumlin, who spent the past season as the head coach and general manager of the USFL's Houston Gamblers, will serve as Maryland's associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.

"Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our staff and I couldn't be more thrilled that he's joining our program," Locksley said in a statement. "My relationship with Kevin goes back over 25 years. He has a tremendous football mind, along with a proven track record of developing players and winning at the highest levels. I'm excited to welcome him and his family to College Park."

Sumlin brings to College Park 13 years of experience as a head coach at the Division I level, including stops at Houston (2008-11), Texas A&M University (2012-17) and the University of Arizona (2018-20).

At Texas A&M, Sumlin compiled a 51-26 record including three bowl victories in six seasons.

In 2012, Texas A&M went 11-2, finishing No. 5 in the national rankings and defeating Oklahoma 41-13 in the Cotton Bowl. The Aggies were led by freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, who threw for 3,419 yards and 24 TDs, while running for 1,181 yards and 19 TDs en route to winning the 2012 Heisman Trophy.

Despite having played linebacker at Purdue in the mid-1980s, it was Sumlin's offenses that were his calling card as a head coach in the SEC. In his six seasons at Texas A&M, his offenses led the conference in passing, scoring and total offense twice. His 2012 offense became the first to break the 7,000-yard plateau in total offense with 7,261 yards, and his 2013 unit was just a yard shy of the milestone.

In 2011, Houston went 13-1, finishing inside the top-20 of the national rankings and defeating Penn State in the Ticket City Bowl. The Cougars were led that year by current NFL quarterback Case Keenum, who set numerous school and NCAA passing records.

Sumlin has been named a finalist for the AFCA's National Coach of the Year Award (2011) and for the Paul "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year (2009).

Sumlin replaces former co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Mike Miller, who left earlier this offseason to become a play-calling offensive coordinator at Charlotte University under new head coach Biff Poggi.

Maryland now currently has two open coaching vacancies as they look to replace former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Dan Enos, who is now at Arkansas, and former safeties coach Wes Neighbors, who is now at Ole Miss.