 Edsall in 2011 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1958 Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1979 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1982 | Syracuse (GA) |
| 1983–1984 | Syracuse (RB) |
| 1985 | Syracuse (TE) |
| 1986 | Syracuse (RB) |
| 1987–1988 | Syracuse (DB) |
| 1989–1990 | Syracuse (DB/RC) |
| 1991–1993 | Boston College (DB) |
| 1994–1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars (DB) |
| 1998 | Georgia Tech (DC/DB) |
| 1999–2010 | Connecticut |
| 2011–2015 | Maryland |
| 2017–2021 | Connecticut |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions Director of football research |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 102–136 |
| Bowls | 3–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Big East (2007, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
| Big East Coach of the Year (2010) | |
Randy Douglas Edsall (born August 27, 1958) is a former American football coach, who was the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1999 to 2010 and again from 2017 until his abrupt retirement in 2021. He also served as the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2011 to 2015 and as director of football research-special projects for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) in 2016. During his first stint at UConn, he oversaw the program's promotion from the NCAA Division I-AA level to Division I-A. He is the program's all-time leader in wins and games coached.