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On Dec. 21, 1998 Randy Edsall became the 27th head coach in University of Connecticut football history. At UConn, Edsall has overseen the program's move from the NCAA's football Division I championship subdivision (Division I-AA) to its Division I Bowl subdivision (Division I-A) and the opening of the $91 million Rentschler Field in East Hartford in 2003 and the $48 million Burton Family Football Complex and Mark R. Shenkman Training Center in 2006. He also led the team to its first three Division I-A bowl game appearances and its first Big East championship. Born on Aug. 27, 1958, Edsall grew up in Glen Rock, Pa. where he was a three-year letter winner in football, basketball and baseball a...
On Dec. 21, 1998 Randy Edsall became the 27th head coach in University of Connecticut football history. At UConn, Edsall has overseen the program's move from the NCAA's football Division I championship subdivision (Division I-AA) to its Division I Bowl subdivision (Division I-A) and the opening of the $91 million Rentschler Field in East Hartford in 2003 and the $48 million Burton Family Football Complex and Mark R. Shenkman Training Center in 2006. He also led the team to its first three Division I-A bowl game appearances and its first Big East championship. Born on Aug. 27, 1958, Edsall grew up in Glen Rock, Pa. where he was a three-year letter winner in football, basketball and baseball at Susquehanna High School in Glen Rock. Edsall went to Syracuse University, where he earned one varsity letter as a quarterback and a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1980. He added a master's degree in health and physical education in 1982 from Syracuse. After finishing his playing career at Syracuse, Edsall began his coaching career at the school in 1980 as a graduate assistant. From 1991-93, he coached defensive backs at Boston College under Tom Coughlin before coaching the same position from 1994-97 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, also under Coughlin. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Parasiliti: Terps using spring passes as sales pitch
Sometimes, it’s not what you say; it’s how you say it. Words — like numbers — are like show dogs. You can make them jump through hoops on command to prove a point. Any subject’s validity can be proved or swayed with the...Tags: Sports, Fashion Shows, Football, Entertainment, Maryland Terrapins
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College Football: Terps using matinee to prepare for fall premiere
bobp@herald-mail.comSpring practice for college football teams is like a Broadway show. Teams go out and practice their lines and try to establish themselves as stars on the main stage. So, if practice is like an audition, then today’s session will be like a dress...Tags: Sports, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Perry Hills
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Terps hope to expand their brand with road scrimmage
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Parasiliti: Good drama is only a time, place away
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Terps trying to make Ferrara single minded
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Parasiliti: In sports, as in life, everything's a gamble
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Terps defense to play hide & seek with foes
bobp@herald-mail.comSome kids spend their childhood reading “Where’s Waldo?” The University of Maryland will be trying to use a similar concept this season. Basically, it’s called “Where’s Mike?” The Terrapins have made a big...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, National Football League, Sports, Football
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ACC tries to save face after terrible showing in BCS
The Atlantic Coast Conference is looking for a fresh start. The way the last few postseasons have ended, the beleaguered league could use one. The ACC sent two teams to the BCS for the first time in 2011 — but that just gave the league two...
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Edsall hopes Terps have formula for success
bobp@herald-mail.comRandy Edsall doesn’t look like a mad scientist, but he is known to dabble in chemistry. That’s what it comes down to for the University of Maryland’s second-year football coach. He has a formula ... it’s a matter of getting it...Tags: National Football League, Sports, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Ralph Friedgen
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Diggs set to give Terrapins a boost
bobp@herald-mail.comStefon Diggs could be more valuable than the University of Maryland might even imagine. Diggs was one of the most highly touted high school seniors in the country and had his pick of big-name powerhouse schools he could attend. The receiver shocked the...Tags: Sports, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Schools, High Schools
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Parasiliti: Edsall stands by his convictions
bobp@herald-mail.comLoneliness is a relative thing. You can stand in a room full of people and still be alone. On the other hand, you could be a party of one, standing on a deserted island, and still have all the company you need to survive. Man is never alone if he...Tags: Sports, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Philosophy
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Maryland's new offense may be good to tight ends
bobp@herald-mail.comThanks to the New England Patriots, Mark Furstenburg has become a fashionable accessory. The Patriots created a wrinkle in their offense last season that used tight ends as a major part of their attack. It created record receiving numbers for the...Tags: Sports, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Atlantic Coast Conference
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