Gary Edwards

Alma Mater: 

Virginia Wesleyan

Class of: 

1979

Hometown: 
Virginia Beach, VA
  • Guided Indiana (PA) to 2002 NCAA Division II Tournament semifinals
  • Won two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament championships (2000 and 2002)
  • Won 1995 Big South Tournament championship
  • Charleston southern's all-time winningest coach
  • Assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan under Don Forsyth for three seasons from 1979-80 through 1981-82, and at Hofstra under Dick Berg for two seasons in 1982-83 and 1983-84.
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1984-85

Atlantic Christian

12-16

1985-86

Atlantic Christian

25-10

Carolinas

NAIA (1-1)

1986-87

Atlantic Christian

25-9

NAIA (0-1)

1987-88

Charleston Southern

17-12

Big South

DNP

1988-89

Charleston Southern

12-16

Big South

DNP

1989-90

Charleston Southern

11-17

Big South

DNP

1990-91

Charleston Southern

9-19

Big South

DNP

1991-92

Charleston Southern

16-14

Big South

DNP

1992-93

Charleston Southern

12-15

Big South

DNP

1993-94

Charleston Southern

10-17

Big South

DNP

1994-95

Charleston Southern

19-10

Big South

DNP

1995-96

Charleston Southern

15-13

Big South

DNP

1996-97

Indiana (PA)

15-12

7-5

T-2nd

PSAC (West)

DNP

1997-98

Indiana (PA)

19-9

7-5

4th

PSAC (West)

DNP

1998-99

Indiana (PA)

22-5

10-2

2nd

PSAC (West)

DNP

1999-00

Indiana (PA)

25-8

8-4

3rd

PSAC (West)

DII (3-1)

2000-01

Indiana (PA)

17-10

8-4

2nd

PSAC (West)

DNP

2001-02

Indiana (PA)

28-5

9-3

T-1st

PSAC (West)

DII (3-1)

2002-03

Indiana (PA)

16-11

5-7

5th

PSAC (West)

DNP

2003-04

Indiana (PA)

21-10

7-5

3rd

PSAC (West)

DNP

2004-05

Indiana (PA)

24-9

8-4

T-1st

PSAC (West)

DII (1-1)

2005-06

Indiana (PA)

19-9

7-5

T-3rd

PSAC (West)

DNP

2006-07

Francis Marion (SC)

9-19

5-11

T-3rd

PBC (North)

DNP

2007-08

Francis Marion (SC)

12-16

6-14

T-8th

Peach Belt

DNP

2008-09

Francis Marion (SC)

16-12

9-11

T-5th

Peach Belt

DNP

2009-10

Francis Marion (SC)

18-10

10-8

3rd

PBC (East)

DNP

2010-11

Francis Marion (SC)

16-11

9-9

T-3rd

PBC (East)

DNP
  • 27-Year Coaching Record: 460-324 (.587) overall
  • 62-35 (.639) in three years at Atlantic Christian College (NC)/now known as Barton
  • 121-133 (.476) in nine years at Charleston southern
  • 206-88 (.701) in 10 years at Indiana (PA)
  • 71-68 (.511) in first five years at Francis Marion (SC)
  • 65-63 (.508) in Big South Conference
  • 76-44 (.633) in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
  • 39-53 (.424) in Peach Belt Conference
  • 7-8 (.467) in Big South Tournament
  • 7-3 (.700) in NCAA Division II Tournament
  • 1-2 (.333) in NAIA Tournament