TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona State University Head Football Coach Herm Edwards' contract has been extended for two additional years through 2024, Vice President for Athletics Ray Anderson announced Monday. The two-year extension moves Edwards back to a traditional five-year contract as the Sun Devil Football Head Coach.
The two-year contract extension will be subject to approval by the Arizona Board of Regents. The terms of the contract will be release in advance of the ABOR meeting.
"It is an honor for myself and my family to serve as Head Football Coach at Arizona State University," says Edwards. "We have accomplished a lot in our first two years in Tempe and we look forward to continuing that momentum in all facets of our program. Recruiting is the lifeblood of winning college football games and we are pleased with where we are and we look forward to continued improvement."
The two-year contract extension will be subject to approval by the Arizona Board of Regents. The terms of the contract will be release in advance of the ABOR meeting.
"We are pleased to announce this two-year contract extension for Head Football Coach Herm Edwards," says Anderson. "Dr. Michael Crow (ASU President) and I are extremely encouraged with the overall direction of the football program under Coach Edwards and his staff. They have built a foundation that is recruiting at unprecedented levels and we must ensure the continuation of that effort. This five-year commitment to Coach Edwards will demonstrate to prospective student-athletes and their parents the long-term commitment the University has toward his valued leadership. Additionally, Coach Edwards and staff have increased the win total, earned two bowl invitations, including one bowl victory, and have developed our young student-athletes at a very high level. We've had several freshman All-Americans in the past two years and we played 32 true and redshirt freshmen in 2019. Coach Edwards has assembled an impressive staff of coordinators, full-time assistants, consultants and analysts and has hired and developed young coaches as well, such as Sun Devil alum Derek Hagan."Yes! Yes! Yes! Gooooo Devils!
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"It is an honor for myself and my family to serve as Head Football Coach at Arizona State University," says Edwards. "We have accomplished a lot in our first two years in Tempe and we look forward to continuing that momentum in all facets of our program. Recruiting is the lifeblood of winning college football games and we are pleased with where we are and we look forward to continued improvement."
Congrats to @ASUFootball Coach Herm Edwards who had his contract extended Mon thru 2024. Not bad for a former 10-yr NFL DB who only had one (rather memorable) defensive TD in his career @NFLAlumni @Eagles
— Joe Browne (@JBeonTheHill) January 14, 2020