MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Senior Edward Simpson was announced Friday as one of 14 recipients of Conference USA's Winter Spirit of Service Award, honoring the community service efforts of the league's athletes based on significant community service, good academic standing and athletic participation.
The award is presented three times a year in the fall, winter and spring to one student-athlete from each C-USA member institution with the winter awards recognizing athletes from men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's swimming and rifle.
Throughout his career at Middle Tennessee, Simpson has taken time to volunteer with countless organizations in the Murfreesboro community including Special Olympics of Rutherford County, Camp Ability with Special Kids and National Reading Day.