Edsall signs extension

Head football coach Randy Edsall and UConn have agreed on a 5 year extension worth $1.5 million dollars per year through the 2012.

Edsall will be paid $1.3 million this season and will gradually rise to a high of $1.7 million during the 2012 season.

Edsall will also receive 20 season tickets and five parking passes for football as well as four tickets to all men's and women's home basketball games. There is also a $15,000 car allowance as well as the purchase of a family country club membership.

There are some performance bonuses. One month's salary for a non-bcs bowl game and $100,000 for an appearance in BCS game. There are also bonuses for national and conference coach of the year.

Here is the buyout option:

If the Coach accepts a position during the term of this agreement as a head coach at a NCAA Division I institution, or as a head coach in any professional league, the following sums will be due to the University from the Coach: $1,500,000 from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008; $1,250,000 from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009; $500,000 from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010; $400,000 from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011; and $250,000 from January 1, 2012 to August 1, 2012.