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University of Toledo Announces Contract Extension for Head Football Coach Jason Candle

TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo and Head Football Coach Jason Candle have agreed to a contract extension through the 2028 season, Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced today.

Candle's teams have won two Mid-American Conference Championship titles and three MAC West Division crowns, while making seven bowl appearances in his nine seasons as head coach.

A two-time MAC Coach of the Year, Candle has won 69 games as Toledo's head coach, second in program history only to Gary Pinkel, who won 73 games from 1991-2000. No team in the Mid-American Conference has won more games than Toledo during Candle's tenure.