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STORRS, Conn. -- Paul Pasqualoni is a Connecticut native and, through his journeys as a coach, has always found a way to monitor the football pulse in his home state. That almost became mandatory when he was coaching at nearby Syracuse, and the University of Connecticut decided to upgrade its program from Football Championship Subdivision to Football Bowl Subdivision status.
On Thursday, UConn called Pasqualoni home again, this time for a much closer look at Huskies football.
Athletic director Jeff Hathaway formally introduced Pasqualoni as the new head coach at UConn on Friday, ending a whirlwind search that began Jan. 2 when Randy Edsall left for Maryland -- one day after coaching the Huskies against Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
"Growing up in Connecticut, I always was impressed with the way the University of Connecticut did things," said Pasqualoni, who was defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys in 2010. "I always felt they were committed to doing things in a first-class manner and that became very apparent with their basketball programs.
"To me, they were always the higher-level program in the old (I-AA) Yankee Conference. Maybe that's where I formulated this perception that UConn was going to do things in a first-class way."
Pasqualoni received a five-year contract with a total package the first year worth $1.5 million. The deal, including base salary, public relations and media fees, increases to $1.9 million in 2015. He did not announce any decisions regarding his coaching staff, but that will be a priority, in addition to positioning UConn for the upcoming signing period.
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Source: http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2011/01/14/pasqualoni-comes-home-to-connecticut/
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