14 Facts About Dick Edell

Richard Irving Edell was an American lacrosse coach.

Dick Edell served as the head coach for the University of Maryland, United States Military Academy, and University of Baltimore's men's lacrosse teams.

Dick Edell was inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2004, at which time he held the second-most NCAA tournament appearances of any head coach.

Dick Edell graduated in 1967 with a degree in physical education.

Dick Edell continued his education, earning a master's degree in education from Western Maryland in 1970 and, later while coaching, a master's degree in science from the University of Baltimore in 1976.

Dick Edell's first coaching position was as the freshman team coach at his alma mater, Towson, where he served for two years.

Dick Edell then held the head coaching position at Calvert Hall High School for three years, and led his team to the 1971 and 1972 Maryland Scholastic Association championships.

Dick Edell coached Army Black Knights men's soccer from 1979 to 1981.

Dick Edell took over as the Maryland head coach starting with the 1984 season.

Dick Edell was the second-winningest active head coach by wins, behind Jack Emmer of Army with 289, and the winningest all-time ACC coach, with 171 wins, ahead of Jim Adams of Virginia with 137.

Dick Edell had the second-most NCAA Division I tournament appearances, with 17, behind Roy Simmons, Jr.

Dick Edell was the seventh head coach to reach the 400-game benchmark and the first ACC head coach to reach the 150-win benchmark.

Dick Edell was inducted into the US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter Hall of Fame, the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame, the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame, the University of Baltimore Athletic Hall of Fame, the Towson University Hall of Fame and the Army West Point Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dick Edell died at a hospital in Columbia, Maryland from pneumonia on May 2,2018, at the age of 74.