Randy Edsall: The Coach Who Has Done It All

Randy Edsall is a man who has been around football for a very long time.  Beginning his 11th season at the helm of UConn football, this year he looks to continue on the success of the past two years.

Edsall played football at Syracuse and right out of college worked at Boston College. He also has coaching experience under Tom Coughlin in the NFL as a coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was an assistant at Georgia Tech, and eleven years ago took the job here at Connecticut.

When Randy Edsall first came to UConn he started with nothing. It was a I-AA program that was coached by Skip Holtz, who abruptly left to take a position in South Carolina with his father, Lou.

There were a lot of small steps and frustrating events, but look what Edsall has built now. Connecticut is a legitimate program in the Big East, and has competed strongly in recent years. It has only taken a decade to build a Division I-A Big East program that has all brought all sorts of excitement to the campus here at Storrs.

Randy Edsall began with poor facilities, a tough spot to get recruits, and was in the northeast corner of the small state of Connecticut. There was a lot of work to be done, and Edsall was the one that took the initiative to build this program where it is today.

He has recruited players who are playing in the NFL today, and was able to convince talented players that UConn was the place they wanted to play football. What Edsall does, unlike most coaches, is getting the most out of each and every individual. The way he teaches and understands his players is something that exemplifies his leadership and commitment.

Coach Edsall has a lot of confidence in the direction this team is headed in this year.  Yes, they lost some very talented players such as Donald Brown, Cody Brown, and Darius Butler, but this is a new year.

Edsall's contract ends after the 2012 season. I wouldn't be surprised if he continues to coach here as long as he desires. Other offers have come up in the past, but time and time again Randy Edsall has stayed at UConn.

He has raised his family in nearby Glastonbury, Connecticut and has made a name for himself regarding the University of Connecticut program. He's built it top to bottom.

Just look at the 40,000 seat stadium in East Hartford, most commonly known as "The Rent". UConn has a tremendous record at home, because of the massive turnout and support they get during the season.

Coach Edsall and the University of Connecticut have built the Burton Family Football Complex. A state of the art facilities with meeting rooms, weight facility, and practice fields in-doors. It is truly a football recruits dream.

That is just another example of the hard work and dedication that Randy Edsall has put into the program at the University of Connecticut. He has done it all and made the UConn program the success it is today.  That's a testament to who he is not only as a person but a highly talented collegiate football coach.