Lavell Edwards to Perform Coin Toss vs Chicago
Published on April 8, 2013 under Arena Football League (AFL)
Utah Blaze News Release
SALT LAKE CITY - Former BYU Head Coach LaVell Edwards will perform the coin toss at EnergySolutions Arena on April 20th when the Utah Blaze take on the Chicago Rush, the franchise announced today. The matchup will headline Week 5 as the "NET10 Wireless Arena Football Saturday" game of week on CBS Sports Network.
"We are truly honored to have LaVell Edwards attending our game," said Head Coach Ron James. "He is an iconic figure not just in this state, but in the history of college football. It's truly going to be a humbling experience being on the same field as two legendary coaches in Coach Edwards and Coach Ron McBride."
Over 29 seasons as the head coach at Brigham Young University, LaVell Edwards recorded 257 victories, ranking as the sixth all-time winningest coach in college football history. Under his direction, BYU recorded 10 straight WAC championships from 1976 through 1985. The Cougars also played in 17 straight bowl games from 1978 until 1994.
Edwards led BYU to a perfect 13-0 season in 1984. Following a 24-17 win over Michigan in the Holiday Bowl, the Cougars were crowned National Champions and Edwards was named the National Coach of the Year.
During his tenure, Edwards coached four College Football Hall-of-Fame inductees, a Heisman Trophy winner, seven Sammy Baugh Trophy winners, two Outland Trophy winners, five Davey O'Brien Trophy winners, 34 All-Americans, including 10 consensus All-American performers, 11 conference player-of-the-year recipients and 24 Academic All-America player citations.In 2004, Edwards' tremendous career was immortalized as he was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
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