BALTIMORE — Randy Edsall, who diligently worked to build the Connecticut football program into a winner, has been hired to pull off a similar feat at Maryland.
Edsall was picked Sunday to replace Ralph Friedgen, who was fired after a 10-year run at his alma mater.
Edsall spent 12 years at Connecticut. He guided the Huskies out of Division I-AA (now FCS) and into the Big East, where he won two conference titles and earned postseason appearances in each of the last four years. Connecticut lost to Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night.
The 52-year-old Edsall emerged as a surprise candidate for the job over the weekend. He beat out former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, who was considered the favorite when the search began Dec. 20.
Edsall, the 2010 Big East coach of the year, led the Huskies to eight or more wins in each of the last four seasons. He finished with a 74-70 record at UConn.
Weis rumor is confirmed
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley has confirmed that Charlie Weis is leaving to become offensive coordinator at Florida.
Weis has been offensive coordinator for the Chiefs for one year.
Footnotes.
South Carolina redshirt sophomore receiver Tori Gurley said he plans to give up his final two seasons with the Gamecocks and enter the NFL draft.
• Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said offensive coordinator Billy Napier and running backs coach Andre Powell won’t be back with the Tigers.
• Former Memphis high school All-American quarterback Barry Brunetti is considering Memphis, Ole Miss and Arkansas State as a new destination as he seeks to leave the West Virginia program.
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