Lloyd Edwards

Sprints Coach

Coach Edwards is a sprint and relays coach at Cuyamaca College.  He comes to the Coyotes after a successful run as the head coach at Mount Miguel High School. 

Lloyd Edwards was a member of Harbor College's 1964 "undefeated, untied, and unwanted" Hall of Fame football team. A bruising 6'3" 215 pound  fullback, he led the 1965 team to a Lions Bowl  victory with a 7.1 yard per carry average. Recruited by SDSU assistant coach John Madden, Lloyd chose to join Don Coryell's powerhouse Aztecs. Edwards gained 442 yards as a junior and was named to the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association's first team. As a senior, his 809 rushing yards (4.5 yard average) led the Aztecs to a 9-0-1 team record and was named to the small college All-American team, along with teammate Fred Dryer.

Coach Edwards was drafted by the NFL's Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden in the 3rd round. He spent a majority of his time on the team as a special team's player and tight end before injuries prematurely ended his career.

Edwards was prepared for the future. He states that his college degree was "the best part of playing football and I appreciate the people in my life that were there to guide me", such as his Harbor College coaches Rhea and Gordon Wells.

Coach Edwards retired in 1996 after a 28-year career with the Department of Corrections as a parole agent and began coaching. He was an assistant with the Grossmont College football team. Spent several  successful years as the Mount Miguel High School Head Coach, and then decided to join the staff at Cuyamaca College.

Under his guidance, Cuyamaca College's sprints and relays have continually improved and become one the track and field teams stronger event areas.

e-mail: patrick.thiss@gcccd.net