Nick Edwards

Nick Edwards

Title:
Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers
Email:
fb@calpoly.edu
Phone:
805-756-7687

Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers • First Year • Eastern Washington '13
Recruiting Area: TBA

Head Coach Beau Baldwin selected Nick Edwards to be his offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in December 2019. Edwards was Cal's running backs coach in 2019 and wide receivers coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, all under Baldwin, who was the offensive coordinator.

Edwards spent his first two campaigns at Cal working with the team's wide receivers, including the duo of Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa, who have combined career totals of 241 receptions, 2933 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns.

Last season, Cal's running backs averaged 132 yards per game and scored 15 touchdowns as the Bears posted a 7-5 mark during the regular season. Cal defeated Illinois in the Redbox Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara to finish the year 8-5.

Prior to his arrival at Cal, Edwards spent three seasons (2014-16) as the wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Eastern Washington, also working under Baldwin.

Eastern Washington compiled a 12-2 overall record with one of the victories a road win at Pac-12 opponent Washington State, reached the semifinals of the FCS playoffs and was a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference to win its second league title during Edwards' third season on the Eagles' coaching staff in 2016.

Eastern Washington was also Big Sky champion in 2014, finishing 7-1 in league play and 11-3 overall en route to a quarterfinal appearance in the FCS playoffs.

Edwards coached four-time Eastern Washington All-American and current Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who totaled 428 receptions, 6,464 receiving yards and 73 touchdown catches over 52 career games while shattering many of Edwards' career records.

Kupp was also one of three Eagles receivers in 2016 with over 75 catches and 1,150 receiving yards with the others Kendrick Bourne (79-1201, 7 TD) and Shaq Hill (77-1157, 17 TD). In 2015, Kupp became only the second wide receiver in 42 years to win the Big Sky Offensive MVP Award. Three of Edwards' receivers earned All-Big Sky Conference accolades in his debut season in 2014, led by Kupp as a first-team selection after he caught 104 passes to break the previous school record of 95 set by Edwards in 2011.

Edwards began his playing career as a walk-on at Eastern Washington under Baldwin before eventually starting 45 of the 50 games he played in and 51 possible during his career. Edwards finished his career ranked among Eastern Washington's all-time leaders in touchdown receptions (33, No. 2), receptions (215, No. 4), yards receiving (2,634, No. 5) and points scored (202, No. 6). As a junior in 2011, Edwards was selected to nine FCS All-America teams – including seven first-team selections – after catching a school-record 95 passes for 1,250 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the FCS. Edwards helped the Eagles win the 2010 FCS national title as a sophomore when he started all 15 games and had 57 catches for 614 yards with seven touchdown grabs.

Edwards was on offseason NFL rosters with Arizona and Seattle and turned down an opportunity to play for Edmonton in the Canadian Football League before moving into coaching full-time in 2014. He also served at EWU in the fall of 2013 as a strength and conditioning assistant after receiving his bachelor's degree in recreation management from the school in 2012.

Edwards, a graduate of Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., and his wife, Macca, have two sons, Kashmir and Kyrie.