Class of 1964

Ed was a four-sport letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field at Apex High School. After getting his degree from Campbell University, Ed began a highly successful coaching career at several schools until he returned to Apex High School in 1977 as the head coach of the cross country and track and field teams. During this time, Ed was named Coach of the Year when his boys track and field team won the conference championship in 1979. He also helped to start the highly regarded Apex Lions’ Relays in 1978.

Ed left Apex for one year, but returned to serve as the athletic director, head football coach, and head boys and girls track and field coach at Apex Middle School. In that capacity, Ed coached four undefeated conference champion football teams and 12 undefeated conference champion boys and girls track and field teams.

In 1993, Ed came home to Apex High School in his final capacity, as he became the athletic director. In this time, Ed became one of the most highly regarded athletic administrators in the state. He recruited many outstanding coaches to Apex and worked closely to build the Cougar Club into one of the top booster club organizations in the state. In addition, Ed oversaw massive renovation and expansion projects to help create the outstanding athletic facilities the Cougars enjoy today. In 2006, his final year at Apex, he fittingly was named as the North Carolina Athletic Director of the Year.