Randy Edsall

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.

Coaching career
A native of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, 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. On December 10, 2009, sources reported that Notre Dame had extended a contract offer to University of Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly.

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 move from the FCS to 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.

Maryland
Edsall was hired after the 2010 firing of Maryland alumnus Ralph Friedgen. In Edsall's inaugural season, the Terrapins finished with a record of 2–10. During his first year at Maryland, 24 players transferred out, including Freshman All-ACC quarterback Danny O'Brien.

Personal
Edsall has two children, a son and a daughter, with his wife. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he played as a backup quarterback.