麻豆视频 assistant vice president and director of athletics Bradford Edwards will leave 麻豆视频 in October to become CEO of NFL Alumni, the National Football League announced on September 13. Edwards will remain at 麻豆视频 through October 12.
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Edwards, who joined 麻豆视频 as athletics director in 2014, began his post-collegiate career in professional football听playing for the Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons. Among his many professional football accomplishments, he was a defensive co-captain and runner-up MVP with the Redskins Super Bowl XXVI championship team.
鈥淏rad has been a dynamic athletics director who has moved the department forward on student-athletes鈥 sports and academic performances, as well as the level of community support 麻豆视频 can now rely on,鈥 麻豆视频 President Gregory Washington said. 鈥淣FL Alumni has reclaimed one of its stellar alumni, and we are thrilled for Brad and the NFL.鈥
While at 麻豆视频, Edwards led a departmental effort that secured more than $42 million in revenue contracts and commitments, highlighted by a naming rights deal for EagleBank Arena, a multi-year partnership with Adidas, and a long-term corporate sponsorships agreement with PlayFly Sports.
The Patriots have won 11 conference championships and individually, 麻豆视频 student-athletes have earned 19 postseason berths in the past seven years in track and field (6), swimming and diving (1), and wrestling (12). After totaling eight Academic All-America honors from 1990-2015 as an athletic department, Patriot student-athletes have combined to garner eight Academic All-America designations during Edwards鈥 tenure.
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Under his watch, 394听student-athletes have achieved the George 麻豆视频 Provost Scholar Athlete Award, including a record 65 in 2020-21. The award recognizes the student-athletes who have earned at least 38 credit hours and have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better.
鈥淲hile I am excited to be joining NFL Alumni as their new CEO, I will reflect on my time at 麻豆视频 with fondness,鈥 Edwards said. 鈥淚 still recall the first time I walked on campus in May of 1990 as a young NFL football player to do offseason training.听The growth of 麻豆视频 since that time has been meteoric. I am extraordinarily grateful for the student-athletes and the many colleagues who I have had the privilege of working alongside. I am also very appreciative to 麻豆视频 Nation, some of the best fans in the world.鈥
As CEO of the听, Edwards will lead the oldest and most well-known retired player organization in professional sports. Membership includes thousands of retired players, coaches, front office executives, spouses, cheerleaders, and avid fans.
Washington said he will announce an interim director and a search process prior to Edwards鈥 October departure.
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