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05/24/2013
The Coaches Caravan Stops In Annapolis
Kevin Anderson, Randy Edsall, Missy Meharg, Sasho Cirovsk visit with Terp fans on the Catherine Marie Yacht in Annapolis.
05/21/2013
Maryland Kicks Off Coaches Caravan in Ocean City
The Coaches Caravan continues on Thursday in Annapolis with Kevin Anderson, Edsall, Missy Meharg and Sasho Cirvoski.
05/20/2013
Football Locker Room Under Construction
Renovations to the Gossett Football Team House
05/16/2013
2014 Big Ten Football Schedule Announced
Schedule Features Inaugural Big Ten Home Opener against Ohio State at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4
04/16/2013
Alumni Compete in Golf Tournament
Lettermen Tournament Held Before Spring Game
02/06/2013
Signing Day Press Conference
03/13/2012
Edsall Post-Practice Interview (03-10-12)
Edsall Interview (03-10-12)
11/19/2012
111912 Maryland Big Ten
Maryland Big Ten Announcement
11/12/2011
111211 Football
Maryland v Notre Dame
11/12/2011
Maryland vs. Notre Dame - 11/12/11
AP photos from today's game
11/05/2011
Maryland vs. Virginia - 11/5/11
AP photos from today's game.
10/29/2011
Maryland vs. Boston College :: Oct. 29, 2011 (AP Photos)
Maryland vs. Boston College :: Oct. 29, 2011 (AP Photos)
Randy Edsall enters his second season as head football coach at the University of Maryland coming off a tremendous off-season for the program in the areas of recruiting and academics.
Edsall was named the 34th coach in Maryland football history in January 2011 when he signed a 6-year contract.
In the area of recruiting Coach Edsall and his staff placed a great emphasis on the local Maryland/Washington, D.C. market which is heavily recruited by schools across the nation and is considered a football hotbed. The result of this focus was the signing of 25 athletes, 13 from the area.
"Randy Edsall is an excellent football coach. He teaches and believes in the physical nature of the game. He is a great recruiter and his success at Connecticut earned his program compliments and recognition from college football's finest coaches. Randy is a very positive thinking person, and perhaps his greatest attribute is his persistence. He will persevere and he will win at Maryland and he will do it the right way!" - Tom Coughlin, NY Giants head coach |
In addition, under Edsall's command and following a pattern he started at the University of Connecticut, the football program's Athletic Progress Rate (APR) moved significantly upward after a five year decline. The football team's APR, which measures eligibility and retention, increased its multi-year score from 922 (2009-2010) to 931 and its single year score from 905 to 972.
Prior to coming to College Park, Edsall, a native of nearby Glen Rock, Pa, spent twelve seasons coaching the University of Connecticut Huskies where he took the program from FCS (formerly I-AA) to five bowl games, including a BCS bowl. The 2010 Big East Coach of the Year led the Huskies to a 33-19 record over his last four seasons there, including two bowl victories and his leadership resulted in UConn being the first program ever to go from FBS newcomer to BCS bowl participant in just seven seasons.
Randy departed UConn as the school's all-time leader in career wins (74) and most games coached (144). He was a two-time recipient of the prestigious Bowl Championship Division Head Coach of the Year in New England by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston (2007, 2010).
During his tenure at UConn, the Huskies finished in the top twenty nationally for total offense twice (2003, 2004) and total defense three times (2002, 200r5, 2008). Under Edsall's guidance Connecticut defeated teams from the ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, Conference USA and the SEC.
In 2007, as Edsall continued to grow the program to prominence, the Huskies earned their first-ever national rankings peaking at #13 in the BCS standings in November. That year they became just the second Big East team ever to go 7-0 at home and defeat three teams at home that were ranked in the top ten during the season.
Off the field, just as he is doing at Maryland, Edsall's teams were strong in the classroom as well. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 UConn was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its high graduation rate. In 2003 UConn was the only public Division I-A school to graduate at least 90% of its football players and in 2005, it was one of only eight schools to both graduate 70% and win a bowl game.
When Randy was named the head coach at Connecticut on December 21, 1998 he brought 19 years of coaching experience with him. He earned the job at Connecticut after a year as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech where the 14th ranked Yellow Jackets went 9-2.
Prior to his season at Georgia Tech Edsall spend three seasons under two-time Super Bowl Champion coach Tom Coughlin as the secondary coach for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time in Jacksonville the expansion Jaguars reached the playoffs twice, including a berth in the 1996 AFC Championship Game.
Edsall began his coaching career in 1980 at his alma mater, Syracuse University. The former quarterback at Syracuse started as a graduate assistant (1980-82) before joining the staff in 1983 overseeing the running backs under head coach Dick MacPherson. Edsall oversaw the running backs for three years (1983-84 and 1986) and oversaw the tight ends in 1985 before making the switch to defense.
He coached the Syracuse defensive backs from 1987-90 and during that time the Orangemen were ranked among the Division I-A leaders in pass defense. After the 1990 season Tom Coughlin, then coach of Boston College, hired Randy to coach the defensive backs at BC.
Edsall was a three-year letter winner in football, basketball and baseball at Susquehannock High School (Pa.) and was an all-state selection in all three sports as a senior which led to induction into the York Area Sports Hall of Fame.
At Syracuse he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Syracuse in 1980 and a master's degree in health and physical education in 1982.
Edsall and his wife, Eileen met at Syracuse University where she was a basketball and volleyball standout who was later inducted into the Syracuse University Hall of Fame. They have a daughter, Alexi (22) and a son, Corey (19).
The Edsall File | ||
Personal Information | ||
Full Name | Randy Douglas Edsall | |
Date of Birth | August 27, 1958 | |
Hometown | Glen Rock, Pa. | |
Alma Mater | Syracuse, '80 | |
Family | Wife, Eileen; Daughter, Alexi (22); Son, Corey (19) |
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Playing Experience | Quarterback at Syracuse | |
Years in Coaching (College) | 29 (25) | |
Coaching Experience | ||
Maryland | 2011- | Head Coach |
Connecticut | 1999-2010 | Head Coach |
Georgia Tech | 1998 | Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator/DBs |
Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) | 1994-97 | Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs |
Boston College | 1991-93 | Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs |
Syracuse | 1989-90 | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator/DBs |
1987-88 | Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs | |
1986 | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | |
1985 | Assistant Coach - Tight Ends | |
1983-84 | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | |
1980-82 | Graduate Assistant |
What They're Saying About Edsall ... |
"Maryland made a great choice in Randy Edsall. They not only have an excellent football coach but also have a man of high integrity and morality. He did one of the great coaching jobs in America at Connecticut. All you have to do is look at where they came from in the old Yankee Conference to the Fiesta Bowl." - Ernie Accorsi, former NY Giants general manager |
"I have always thought very highly of Randy. He is a proven talent, a straight talker and of the highest character. He is a terrific football coach and Maryland has gotten itself a tremendous hire." - Dick Jauron, former defensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars and head coach of the Buffalo Bills and current defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns |
"I've been around Randy quite a bit as members of the AFCA board of directors. I think a lot of him. He cut his teeth coaching with guys like Dick MacPherson and Tom Coughlin at Syracuse so you know he got a great introduction into coaching and had tremendous mentors. Randy's a guy with great character and integrity who has done a tremendous job throughout his career. What he did at Connecticut was amazing, taking them from a I-AA program to a BCS Conference and eventually a BCS game in a short period of time. With his sound fundamentals, toughness and recruiting contacts on the East Coast I think he'll be a huge hit at Maryland." - Mack Brown, Texas head coach |
"First and foremost, Coach Edsall makes you a better man on and off the field. He teaches you to become responsible and cares about you away from football." - Darius Butler, 2008 UConn captain and current member of the Carolina Panthers |
"Coach Edsall pushes you to be your best. It's not all about football. He teaches you to be a better man, a good family person and how to adapt to different situations. He prepares you for life after football." - Julius Williams, former Husky defensive lineman and former member of the Jacksonville Jaguars |
"Coach Edsall is very committed to setting goals that you can reach, and then daring you not only to reach them as fast as you can, but challenging you to want to achieve more." - Dan Orlovsky, 2004 UConn captain and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback |