LaVell Edwards
LaVell Edwards
Reuben LaVell Edwardsis a former American football head coach for Brigham Young University. With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. Among his many notable accomplishments, Edwards guided BYU to a national championship in 1984 and coached Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer in 1990...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth11 October 1930
LaVell Edwards quotes about
achieved classroom college football represents truly
He truly represents what you want to have in a college football player. He's achieved on the field, in the classroom and off the field, in the community.
time moving time-to-move-on
I just feel that you reach a point when its time to move on.
disappointment adversity tragedy
Those who have succeeded have also had the ability to overcome adversity, disappointment, and even tragedy in their lives.
fire tickets my-family
They can't fire me because my family buys too many tickets.
leadership commitment successful
He will return with a greater understanding of himself, greater leadership capabilities, better work habits, and a better knowledge of what it takes to be successful. It really depends on the young man's desire, commitment, work habits, and how important it is to him when he returns.
disappointment winning las-vegas
Milestones you'd like to reach before retiring? Not really. Because when I began it was never to reach 100 games or reach 200 or to get high on the all-time list or whatever else. Those things are by-products. I want to win another championship, beginning with the conference championship. The thing that was disappointing to me last year was the fact that we did not win the conference championship. I felt like we just let that game (against Air Force in Las Vegas) get away from us.
spring years practice
I can honestly say that two weeks after the national championship year, I'd forgotten about it and started laying the groundwork for spring practice. And so every year, that's been the thing that's motivated me. . . .
time winning utah
Edwards said the greatest moment of his career was winning the national championship. The lowest moment (of my career) happens every time we lose to Utah.
spring team years
What motivates me is not one more championship, it is the challenge each year. I have just thoroughly enjoyed starting in spring with a new team and trying to put all the elements together to make a team.
time years two
At some point in time it will be right for me to step aside. That may be after this year, but that may be after two or three more years.