Jason Candle led Toledo to a great deal of success in his time as the Rockets’ head coach.
They won two MAC Championships and reached the conference title game twice in the past four years.
This led to Candle being considered for other coaching opportunities, and he is now at UConn. The Huskies hope he can help them sustain the success they found when Jim Mora was their coach.
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What’s UConn Head Coach Jason Candle’s Salary?
Candle will reportedly make $2.515 million in 2026. Former UConn head coach Jim Mora made $2.169 million in 2025, according to USA Today.
Candle’s salary more than doubled from his $1.15 million salary last year at Toledo.
Jason Candle’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2026-Present | UConn | HC |
| 2015-25 | Toledo | HC |
| 2014-15 | Toledo | AHC/OC/QBs |
| 2012-13 | Toledo | OC/WRs |
| 2010-11 | Toledo | WRs |
| 2009 | Toledo | WRs/TEs |
| 2007-08 | Mount Union | OC |
| 2002-06 | Mount Union | WRs |
| 2009-11 | Auburn | OQC |
| 2008 | Tennessee | GA |
What’s UConn Head Coach Jason Candle’s Record?
Candle is 81-44 in the FBS as a head coach and is 3-5 in bowl games. That’s all from the last 11 years at Toledo.
How Old Is UConn Head Coach Jason Candle?
Candle is 46 years old.
UConn Head Coach Jason Candle’s Background
Candle has spent the majority of his collegiate coaching career at Toledo.
First, he started coaching in 2002 at his alma mater, Division III Mount Union, where he was an all-conference wide receiver and was a vital player for two national championship teams.
He then helped Mount Union win four more national titles as a coach. He coached wideouts there from 2002-06 and was the team’s offensive coordinator from 2007-08.
That led to him coaching slot receivers and tight ends at Toledo, where he’s mentored several eventual NFL players, in 2009. He coached Toledo’s wide receivers from 2010-13 while also being the Rockets’ OC from 2012-13.
He was Toledo’s associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach from 2014-15 before being promoted to head coach. He led the Rockets to two MAC Championships in 2017 and 2022 as their head coach. He was the MAC Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2023.
