UConn rewards Edsall with Extension

[Wolverine]

Connecticut football coach Randy Edsall has agreed to a five-year contract extension, taking him through 2012, ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad has learned. He had two years left on his current contract.

Edsall, who made $900,000, will make an average of $1.5 million a year. He had interviewed in December for the Georgia Tech head coaching job but decided to stay at UConn.

"I'll stay here as long as they would like me to stay," Edsall said at the time of UConn. "There is still quite a bit of work to be done and I want to continue to do that."

UConn shared first place in the Big East in 2007, a first in school history. The Huskies finished 9-4 after losing to Wake Forest in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Edsall, who has been at UConn since 1999, is the third winningest coach in school history with a 50-55 record. He guided the Huskies' transition from Division I-AA six years ago.

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[Azazel]

It is a good move for Uconn,. the guy knows his stuff, and he has helped build this team. in a few years i can see him being sought after for bigger things.