Once one of the hottest first-time head coaching candidates in the country, Bob Diaco was fired Monday by UConn after three straight losing seasons.
Diaco, a graduate of Cedar Grove High School in Essex County, went 11-26 overall and 6-18 in the American Athletic Conference.
The 3-9 mark in 2016 represented a step backwards from 2015, when the Huskies returned to the postseason for the first time in five years but finished 6-7 with a loss in the St. Petersburg Bowl. The turnaround created expectations for a contender.
Diaco was hired in December 2013, leaving his post as defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.