Gary Edwards

The Columns of Coach Gary Edwards

In his 38 years on the sidelines, Gary Edwards has coached on all three NCAA levels: Division I, Division II, and Division III. He teams have won numerous championships and awards, and Edwards has earned over 540 career victories as a college head coach. But Edwards has been described by many as a much better writer than coach. He wrote a weekly column for the Indiana (PA) Gazette during his 10 years as the head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and has continued writing a weekly column for the Florence (SC) Morning News while serving as the head coach at Francis Marion University. Coach Edwards' columns can be found on the sports pages, but sports is merely a vehicle for his common sense observations on a variety of subjects. He teaches lessons we all know, but need to be reminded of from time to time, and he does so in a heartfelt and sometimes humorous way. Included in this first edition are columns, letters and essays about Coach Edwards' family and friends. Some will make you smile. Some may make you cry. Most are guaranteed to get you thinking about those who are most important to your own life.