Randy Edsall was the 27th head coach of the Connecticut Huskies football team, which represents the University of Connecticut, and participates in the Big East Conference. Since he was hired in 1999, Edsall led the Huskies from Division I-AA to Division I-A. Under his lead, the Huskies compiled a record of 74-70 (including a record of 65–45 since 2002 when they became full-fledged FBS members) and advanced to five bowl games, including one BCS bowl game, the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, his final game with the team.