Fresh off finishing tied for the best record in the Big East, a minor bowl trip, and rebuffing interest from Georgia Tech; the inevitable follows. Yes, UConn Head Coach Randy Edsall has received a raise and a contract extension. Edsall had two years remaining on his contract, but he now has a new 5-year deal. The new contract apparently puts his salary at about $1.5 million per year. It's a better than $500K raise over his old contract.
Edsall has been the coach resopnsible for leading UConn from 1-AA to 1-A. Since moving up, the Huskies have gone 46-48. He's taken them to their two bowl appearances. Edsall's name regularly pops up in off-season coaching carousel discussions because of the success he's had at building UConn. This won't stop the annual chatter, but it will make it a little more expensive.
