Much of coaching consists of teaching and communicating ideas, concepts and philosophies to the players and my education helped make me a much more effective coach.
LaVell EdwardsI received my Master's degree from the University of Utah while coaching at Granite High School. I obtained my doctorate from BYU while coaching. I pursued these degrees to prepare myself if coaching didn't work out.
LaVell EdwardsWhen I started I knew it was a matter of when, not if, I would get fired. That's because that was just the past history of the previous coaches that had been there.
LaVell EdwardsI try to give to most legitimate requests, but the amount of my contribution and my personal time varies greatly.
LaVell Edwards