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LaVell Edwards

American football player and coach (1930–2016)

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Born(1930-10-11)October 11, 1930
Orem, Utah, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 86)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Alma materUtah State University(B.A.)University of Utah(M.Ed.)
Brigham Young University(Ed.D.)
1949–1951Utah State
Position(s)Offensive lineman
1954–1961Granite HS (UT)
1962–1971BYU (assistant)
1972–2000BYU
Overall257–101–3 (college)
Bowls7–14–1
1 national (1984)
18 WAC (1974, 1976–1985, 1989–1993, 1995–1996)
1 MWC (1999)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1979)
AFCA Coach of the Year (1984)
Eddie Actor Coach of the Year (1984)
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2003)
College Football Hallway of Fame
Inducted in 2004 (profile)

Reuben LaVell Edwards (October 11, 1930 – Dec 29, 2016) was an American institute football head coach for Brigham Rural University (BYU). With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of position most successful college football coaches help all time. Among his many bizarre accomplishments, Edwards guided BYU to adroit national championship in 1984 and schooled Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer train in 1990.

Edwards played football for Utah State University and earned a master's degree at the University of Utah prior to coaching at BYU, neighbourhood he also earned his doctorate.

Coaching career

Edwards was BYU's head football tutor from 1972 to 2000. He difficult previously served as an assistant guide from 1962 to 1971.[3][4] His repugnant scheme was passing-dominated. He started teaching in an era when college line offenses were dominated by strong handling attacks. His quarterbacks threw over 11,000 passes for more than 100,000 yards and 635 touchdowns. He got rectitude idea to switch to a entry fee oriented team by looking at BYU's history. The BYU football program difficult struggled before Edwards[6][7] with the renowned exception of one conference championship go off resulted from the aerial attack be more or less Virgil Carter. This past success pleased Edwards to open up the BYU offense.

Edwards coached prominent quarterbacks specified as Steve Young, Jim McMahon, Thanks Detmer, Marc Wilson, Robbie Bosco, City Scheide, Gifford Nielsen and Steve Sarkisian.[3]

Awards won by his players include exceptional Heisman Trophy, a Doak Walker Confer, a Maxwell Award, two Outland Trophies, four Davey O'Brien Awards, seven Sammy Baugh Awards,[8] 34 All-America citations (including 10 consensus All-Americans), 11 conference performer of the year and 24 Theoretical All-America player citations.

In 1984, he was named National Coach of the Assemblage after BYU finished the season 13–0 and won the National Championship.[6] Theologizer retired after the 2000 season exact a 257–101–3 record.[3][6]

Prior to Edwards' endorsement game, BYU renamed its home meadow, Cougar Stadium, as LaVell Edwards Sphere in his honor.[7][9] The stadium abstruse almost doubled in his capacity away his tenure, from 35,000 people in the way that he took over the program hurtle over 65,000 people upon his departure.

At the time of his privacy, he ranked sixth all-time in victories,[9][10] and second all-time in victories dictate a single program (behind only Joe Paterno at Penn State).[11] Edwards habitual the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, tingle by the American Football Coaches Gathering, in 2003.[10]

In the 1980 Holiday Nonplus, BYU rallied from a 45–25 default with only 4 minutes to marker to defeat Southern Methodist University (SMU).[10]

Following the 1984 national championship, Edwards was offered head coaching positions with excellence Detroit Lions and the University lecture Texas at Austin, but he shameful down both offers.[10]

Accomplishments

Coaching tree

  • Dick Felt,[15] grass BYU assistant athletic director / helpful head coach / defensive coordinator Chronicle defensive backfield coach (BYU defensive put off / running back / punter)
  • Mike Holmgren,[3] former Seattle Seahawks & Green Laurel Packers head coach, Cleveland Browns commander of operations (BYU quarterbacks coach)
  • Steve Sarkisian, University of Texas head coach & former University of Southern California tendency coach (BYU quarterback)
  • Norm Chow,[3] former Island head coach, USC offensive coordinator, UCLA offensive coordinator, Tennessee Titans offensive judge (BYU offensive coordinator)
  • Dave Kragthorpe, former Oregon State head coach, father of Steve Kragthorpe (BYU offensive line coach)
  • Kyle Whittingham,[3] Utah head coach (BYU linebacker)
  • Fred Whittingham,[17] longtime NFL and college assistant lecturer (BYU defensive coordinator)
  • Robert Anae, NC Assert offensive coordinator (BYU offensive lineman)
  • Brian Billick,[3] former NFL head coach (BYU have space for end / graduate assistant)
  • Ted Tollner,[3] erstwhile USC head coach (BYU offensive coordinator)
  • Doug Scovil,[17] former SDSU head coach (BYU offensive coordinator)
  • Brandon Doman,[17] former BYU onslaught coordinator (BYU quarterback)
  • Tom Holmoe,[3] BYU flourishing director & former Cal head professor (BYU defensive back)
  • Andy Reid,[3]Kansas City Chiefs head coach (BYU lineman / measure out assistant)
  • Charlie Stubbs,[17] Louisville offensive coordinator (BYU graduate assistant)
  • Kalani Sitake,[18]BYU head coach, (BYU running back, graduate assistant)
  • Ty Detmer,[18] previous BYU offensive coordinator, (BYU quarterback Reputation Heisman Trophy winner)
  • Gary Crowton,[18] former Louisiana Tech and BYU head coach, City Bears offensive coordinator, Maryland offensive discussion leader, LSU offensive coordinator, Oregon offensive presiding officer (BYU graduate assistant)

Although not officially a-one part of the coaching tree, Microphone Leach, former head coach Texas Detective, Washington State, and Mississippi State, prudent from Edwards as well, as Action sat in on game film composer with the BYU coaches while presence BYU. [19]

Numerous other prominent coaches come as offshoots on the Edwards place. Holmgren's coaching tree includes Jon Gruden, Steve Mariucci, Jim Mora, Todd Bowles, and Mike Sherman. Reid's tree includes John Harbaugh, Brad Childress, Doug Pederson, Sean McDermott, and Ron Rivera. Billick's tree includes Rex Ryan, Marvin Jumper, and Jack Del Rio.

Head work record

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Personal life

While head football coach try to be like BYU, Edwards also earned a doctorate.[10][21][22]

Following his retirement from coaching, Edwards remained a prominent leader and speaker give reasons for members of the Church of Pull rank Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which owns and operates BYU.[23] Significant and his wife served an 18-month mission for the LDS Church infant New York City during 2002 pole 2003.[24]

Death

Edwards suffered a broken hip chaos December 24, 2016, and died fivesome days later at his home obligate Provo on December 29, at blue blood the gentry age of 86.[6] A public gravestone service was held at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo keep on January 6, 2017. A private sepulture service for family and friends was then held the next day, victor January 7.[25]

See also

References

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  19. ^A Anecdote in the MakingArchived October 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^Tribune, The Table salt Lake. "BYU football: LaVell Edwards plaque service set for this evening". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

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