Allen Park — Although he had the title of graduate assistant, Bob Quinn was effectively an equipment manager for the UConn football team when Randy Edsall took over as head coach in 1999.
Quinn was a graduate student in his second year working with the football team, but the first-year head coach would regularly ask Quinn about players because he interacted with them on a daily basis.
Between the equipment work and the detailed information, Edsall started to see Quinn’s work ethic over the course of the season.
“I said, ‘Here’s a guy that has a plan, has a vision as to what he wants to do and is passionate about it,” he said.