H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship Program- An Evening with Herman Edwards-Lecture "Your Life Plan"
Join former NFL Head Coach and ESPN analyst Herm Edwards for a motivational message of faith, family & football during this lecture which benefits the Shippensburg University H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Excel) Diversity Scholarship Program. Whether it is his faith, his family or his football team, Herman Edwards exudes passion in all areas of life. That energetic and enthusiastic attitude best defines the way Edwards approaches his role as an in-studio NFL analyst for ESPN.
Edwards enjoyed a 10-year professional playing career from ‘77-‘86, spending the first nine of those seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and played an instrumental role on in helping boost the Eagles to a berth in Super Bowl XV.
Edwards secured his first coaching job with the Kansas City Chiefs in ‘89 as the recipient of the club’s Minority Coaching Fellowship. Edwards is the first graduate of the fellowship to become the head coach of the franchise for which he served his fellowship.
In the ‘90’s, Edwards served in a variety of coaching positions, eventually becoming the head coach of the New York Jets in 2001 where he was on the sidelines for five post-season contests with the Jets, the best total of any coach in team annals. Edwards rejoined the Chiefs in 2006, becoming the first head coach in franchise history to guide Kansas City to the playoffs in his initial season with the club.
Throughout his career, Edwards has used his position in the league to serve as a positive role model and along with his wife Lia, has worked with numerous charitable and philanthropic endeavors and has founded the Herm Edwards Youth Foundation.
Other H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship Program events*:
4:45 PM - VIP Reception in the Luhrs Center, $80 (Includes dinner and lecture).
6 PM - Dinner in the Tuscarora Room, Reisner Hall, $55 (Includes lecture).
*For more information about the VIP reception and dinner, call 717.477.1738. To order tickets for the lecture only, call 717.477.SHOW (7469) or online at luhrscenter.com.
Price: $20