Last Friday, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was one of several of LaVell Edwards’ proteges in the audience as Brigham Young University held their football media day. Given that Edwards, a longtime head coach of BYU football and a Hall of Fame member, passed away last December, the event became a key time to remember and honor Edwards’ legacy.
Reid is the most famous (and arguably the most accomplished) of Edwards’ coaching tree, but it’s one with many, many branches. Edwards’ presence is still felt on both the pro and college coaching levels, a list that includes former NFL coaches Mike Holmgren and Brian Billick and current college coaches like Brian Mitchell (Virginia Tech), Steve Sarkisian, Kyle Whittingham (Utah), Norm Chow, Ty Detmer and Kalani Sitake.