Randy Edsall
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| Rangoon at an Orioles' game at Camden Yards in May 2011
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Maryland |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 2–10 |
| Annual salary | $2,000,000[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 27, 1958 |
| Place of birth | Glen Rock, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1979 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1982 1983–1984 1985 1986 1987–1990 1991–1993 1994–1997 1998 1999–2010 2011–present |
Syracuse (GA) Syracuse (RB) Syracuse (TE) Syracuse (RB) Syracuse (DB) Boston College (DB) Jacksonville Jaguars (DB) Georgia Tech (DC) Connecticut Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–80 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× Big East (2007, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
| 1× Big East Coach of the Year (2010) | |
Randy Douglas Edsall (born August 27, 1958) is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Maryland. Edsall was the head coach at the University of Connecticut from 1999 until the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, and oversaw the program's promotion from the NCAA Division I–AA level to Division I–A. He has the most wins for a head football coach in Connecticut history. On January 2, 2011, Edsall replaced Ralph Friedgen at the University of Maryland.
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[edit] Coaching career
A native of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania,[2] Edsall is a protege of current New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. Edsall played for Coughlin at Syracuse University and later coached under him at Syracuse, at Boston College, and with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2009, Edsall was mentioned in Notre Dame's search for a new head football coach following the firing of Charlie Weis.[3] On December 10, 2009, sources reported that Notre Dame had extended a contract offer to University of Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly.[4]
[edit] Connecticut
Edsall was named the 27th head football coach at the University of Connecticut on December 21, 1998 and led the Huskies from Division I-AA into Division I-A. UConn was the first school to ever make this move and also become a member of the Bowl Championship Series, as a member of the Big East. In 2004, he led the Huskies to the first bowl game in school history, the Motor City Bowl, which UConn won by defeating Toledo, 39–10.
In 2007, the Huskies were picked in the pre-season Big East Coaches Poll to finish seventh, however they ended up tying for the conference championship with West Virginia, and earned a trip to the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
On September 11, 2010, Edsall became the winningest coach in Connecticut football history when the Huskies defeated Texas Southern. His 67th victory placed him ahead of the 66 wins compiled by J. Orlean Christian between 1934 and 1949.
[edit] Maryland
Edsall was hired after the 2010 firing of Maryland alumnus Ralph Friedgen. In Edsall's inaugural season, the Terps finished with a record of 2–10. After the poor season, which followed a 9-4 season with a bowl win, fan outcry has been strong to have Edsall fired. However, due to the financial state of Maryland athletics, he will likely be retained for the next few years. His first offseason has been marred with disgruntled players, a large number of transfers and having commitments decommit. Rumors have swirled that some players are even informing recruits not to attend the school due to their distaste for the coaching staff. Further light was shed to the situation by former Terp, David Mackall, who was quoted as saying "After the Florida State game, he said that we didn't have enough talent, that we didn't have enough players to compete with teams like Florida State and Clemson."[5]
[edit] Personal
Edsall has two children with his wife, Eileen, a son and a daughter. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he played as a backup quarterback.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Connecticut Huskies (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1999) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Connecticut | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Connecticut Huskies (NCAA Division I-A Independent) (2000–2003) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Connecticut | 3–8 | |||||||
| 2001 | Connecticut | 2–9 | |||||||
| 2002 | Connecticut | 6–6 | |||||||
| 2003 | Connecticut | 9–3 | |||||||
| Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2004–2011) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Connecticut | 8–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | W Motor City | ||||
| 2005 | Connecticut | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2006 | Connecticut | 4–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2007 | Connecticut | 9–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | L Meineke Car Care | ||||
| 2008 | Connecticut | 8–5 | 3–4 | 5th | W International | ||||
| 2009 | Connecticut | 8–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | W PapaJohns.com | ||||
| 2010 | Connecticut | 8–5 | 5–2 | T–1st | L Fiesta † | ||||
| Connecticut: | 74–70 | 22–26 | |||||||
| Maryland Terrapins (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Maryland | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| Maryland: | 2–10 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 76–80 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. |
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[edit] References
- ^ Barker, Jeff. (2011-07-14) Terps: Maryland to pay football coach Randy Edsall $2 million per year and men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon $1.9 million annually. baltimoresun.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ^ Randy Edsall. Nndb.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
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- ^ Cincinnati confirms Kelly to coach Notre Dame – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2009-12-11). Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ^ Broman, Ben. "It's Pile on Randy Edsall Day: David Mackall Goes Out Swinging". Testudo Times. http://www.testudotimes.com/2011/11/27/2591161/its-pile-on-randy-edsall-day-david-mackall-transfers-reveals-reasoning. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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