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Jan. 17—ATHENS — The Concord University Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Cody Edwards as the school’s next head football coach, Concord Co-Athletic Directors Luke Duffy and Tesla Southcott announced Thursday morning.
Edwards comes to Concord as the program’s 22nd head coach after a stint as the linebackers’ coach and special teams’ coordinator at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Edwards spent the last three seasons at WCU where he was first the linebackers’ coach during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons before coordinating the Catamounts’ special teams in 2024 in addition to his positional coaching on defense.
“I am ecstatic and honored to be the Head Football Coach at Concord University,” Edwards said. “This is an incredible opportunity, and I can’t wait to start working alongside the student-athletes, faculty, staff, and alumni to build something truly special in Athens!”
The 2024 WCU special teams were among the best in the Division I FCS level of football. The Catamounts had three special teams’ touchdowns, was one of 24 teams in FCS to block at least two kicks, had a top-25 punt return game and finished first in the Southern Conference in made field goals. Working alongside WCU defensive coordinator Jerry Odom, Edwards helped produce a top-20 defense at the FCS level. Western Carolina finished top 25 in interceptions (21), total takeaways (26) and tackles for loss (79).
Over the last three years, WCU sported a record of 20-14—the best run for Catamount football in 30 years—and knocked off five nationally-ranked teams at the FCS level.
“My vision for Concord Football is rooted in a commitment to excellence, both on and off the field. We will strive to create a program that not only wins, but develops student-athletes into leaders, hard workers and disciplined…
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Author : Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Publish date : 2025-01-17 12:46:00
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