Robbie Caldwell to remain with the Vanderbilt Commodores past 2010
Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Robbie Caldwell told ESPN that he has been working under a multi-year contract and will be with the club past the 2010 season.
Caldwell was named the club’s inter-term head coach after the squad’s former skipper Bobby Johnson unexpectedly retired before the start of the 2010 campaign. It was uncertain whether or not the school was looking for a new head coach. However, Caldwell
made it clear that he had been given a multi-year deal that will keep him with the Commodores for some time.
The head coach stated that the university prefers not to discuss their contracts with the media and that he and the athletic director came to an agreement some time ago.
Vanderbilt has struggled to 2-7 this season with a 1-5 record against conference opponents. The Commodores recently came off an embracing 55-14 loss to the Florida Gators, on the road in week 10.
Caldwell has been unable to motivate a struggling Commodores side all season in the Southeastern Conference, which is arguably the toughest in the nation.
The Commodores currently rank near the bottom in almost every major category. The squad is 115th out of 120 in passing yards, averaging only 135.1 per game. The struggles throwing the ball have led to the nation’s 109th worst offence,
which averages a mere 17.8 points a game.
Unfortunately, the Commodores schedule does not get much easier, as they have three games remaining and are likely to only challenge the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the final week of the season.
Vanderbilt has already been eliminated from bowl eligibility and will next take the field against the University of Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday 13 November.
Caldwell has been with the school since 2002 and was the club’s assistant coach before he was given his promotion.
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