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title: University of Maryland’s next president is a soccer dad to D.C. United’s Donovan Pines (The Washington Post)
date: 2020-02-13T03:00:00-05:00
author: Mei Lu
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# University of Maryland’s next president is a soccer dad to D.C. United’s Donovan Pines (The Washington Post)

*February 13, 2020* — by Mei Lu
Originally appeared in The Washington Post

Over the years, Darryll Pines has gone from professor to dean of the engineering school — and emerging soccer fan — to president of the state’s flagship university. This summer, he will succeed Wallace D. Loh, who is retiring.

<div>[<span>Read the original article on The Washington Post</span>](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/02/13/donovan-pines-umd-president-darryll-pines/)</div>