University of Maryland, Randy Edsall sign three year extension

The University of Maryland signed head football coach Randy Edsall to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday.

Maryland finished last season, it's first in the Big Ten, with a 7-6 mark, securing its first back-to-back winning seasons since 2002-03 as well consecutive bowl game appearances.

"I'm extremely proud of the work my players and staff have put in to making our program what it is today," said Edsall. "It is rewarding for me that Kevin Anderson and Dr. Wallace Loh have recognized this process in getting the program headed in the right direction."

In 2014, eight Maryland players earned all-conference honors, the most ever under Edsall, and Brad Craddock was awarded Maryland's first individual national honor since 2002 by winning the Lou Groza Award for the nation's top kicker.

"Randy has made good strides in our first year in the Big Ten and our program is headed in the right direction," said Anderson, University of Maryland director of athletics. "He has established a culture in which our students have made strong progress academically with outstanding graduation rates. We have made progress and we will look to continue to build upon what we have established with our goal of competing at the highest level in the Big Ten."

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