Tuesday, February 10, 2015

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Reports: Rutgers offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen not expected to return



Nov 29, 2014; College Park, MD, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen and former Maryland Terrapins head coach prior to the game at Byrd Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports) Rutgers will reportedly search for a new offensive coordinator for the sixth consecutive offseason.


According to multiple reports, Ralph Friedgen, who just finished his first season with the Scarlet Knights, is not expected to return for the 2015 season.


Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood has not yet confirmed Friedgen’s departure, though a teleconference is scheduled for noon Tuesday. According to NJ.com, Flood plans to “announce his new offensive coordinator at the same time as acknowledging Friedgen’s retirement.”


Friedgen, the longtime Maryland head coach, hadn’t coached since he was fired by Maryland following the 2010 season. Flood convinced Friedgen to return to the sideline and he helped the Rutgers offense average 390 yards per game en route to an 8-5 season.


Though Flood said during the program’s National Signing Day press conference that he anticipated Friedgen would return, Friedgen hinted in November that he might not come back. Friedgen signed a two-year contract last January.


“I’m getting up in age,” Friedgen said following Rutgers’ win over Maryland. “Some things are a little tougher for me than others. I’m going to sit back after the season and kind of reflect on everything.”


Before his lone season with Rutgers and his 10-year head coaching stint at Maryland, Friedgen was an assistant at The Citadel, William & Mary, Murray State, Georgia Tech and with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers. He also had two prior stints as an assistant at Maryland, his alma mater.


According to NJ.com and the Asbury Park Press, a likely candidate to succeed Friedgen is wide receivers coach Ben McDaniels, the brother of New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.


Before joining the staff at Rutgers last year, he was an assistant with the Tampa Bay Bucs and Denver Broncos. He also spent one season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Columbia in 2012.


For more Rutgers news, visit ScarletNation.com.


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Monday, February 9, 2015

Oregon's Mark Helfrich receives five-year, $17.5 million contract extension



Dec 31, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks coach Mark Helfrich at press conference at the L.A. Hotel Downtown in advance of the 2015 Rose Bowl. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) A month after coach Mark Helfrich led Oregon to the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship game, the school rewarded him with a five-year, $17.5 million contract extension. His new contract goes through the 2019-20 season.


"Mark has provided tremendous leadership of our football program and the values and character that he insists upon are in line with our mission as an institution," Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said in a statement. "The success of our student-athletes on the field and in the classroom will continue with Mark's leadership and we are thrilled that he will stay at home in Oregon for a long time to come."


In two seasons, Helfrich, who was an offensive coordinator under Chip Kelly before Kelly left for the NFL, has led the Ducks to a 24-4 record, a Heisman Trophy and nearly its first-ever national title.


Helfrich will earn $3.15 million during the first year of the extension, which is a significant increase from the guaranteed salary of $1.8 million he earned under the previous deal. However, Helfrich did earn more than $400,000 in incentives, including $100,000 for winning the Pac-12 and $150,000 for appearing in the national championship, this past season.


Should Helfrich decide to leave before the end of the 2016 season, he’ll owe the Ducks a $3 million buyout. That buyout drops to $2 million in Year 3 and $1 million in Year 4.


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