Edwards EliteTM Sports Performance is a company dedicated to the progress of athletic development, competitive success, and coaching education in all fields. We strive to bring exceptional services to our clients with integrity, hard work, experience, and commitment to instruction. Providing the best training and products to our athletes and coaches is important to us. We will never compromise the quality of our advice and will always uphold our reputation as a reliable resource for excellence in sport.
Owner/Founder
TED EDWARDS, M.S., CSCS, USAW
M.S. Human Performance (Ex Phys./Biomechanics) - University of Florida
B.S. Biology, Empahsis Biochemistry - San Diego State University
Strength and Conditioning/Business Professional
Ted Edwards is the owner and founder of Edwards EliteTM Sports Performance a company geared toward training advanced athletes and providing consulting services for strength and conditioning, sports performance, and fitness clientele.
He most recently spent time with Cal Athletics as a football strength coach and football nutrition coordinator. At the University of California Edwards helped supervise the strength program as well as directed the nutritional monitoring for football student-athletes.
Prior to arriving at Cal, Edwards began his second stint at The University of Florida as an assistant strength coach during the spring semester with new Head Coach Will Muschamp and Director of Strength, Mickey Marotti. At Florida he was responsible for freshmen/walk-ons and injured athletes.
Edwards spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons in the NFL as a strength coach with the Minnesota Vikings. In 2009, the Vikings acquired All-Pro quarterback Brett Favre and achieved a 12-4 record capped by an NFC-North division championship. They nearly earned a berth to Super Bowl XLIV - losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New Orleans’s Saints in the NFC Championship game. While with Minnesota, Edwards worked with all athletes overseeing strength, conditioning and flexibility workouts. He also assisted in planning and overseeing the Viking’s nutrition program.
Coach Edwards has trained numerous NFL players and 1st Round Draft picks. Some athletes include:
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Brett Farve (Minnesota Vikings, RET.) |
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Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Tim Tebow (Denver Broncos) |
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Markice Pauncey (Pittsburg Steelers) |
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Mike Pouncey (Miami Dolphins) |
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Steve Hutchinson (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Toby Gerhart (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Kevin Williams (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Joe Haden (Cleveland Browns) |
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Ryan Longwell (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Pat Williams (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Antoine Winfield (Minnesota Vikings) |
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EJ Henderson (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Sydney Rice (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Jermaine Cunningham (New England Patriots) |
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Carlos Dunlap (Cincinnati Bengals) |
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Brandon Spikes (New England Patriots) |
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Visanthe Shiancoe (Minnesota Vikings) |
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Aaron Hernandez (New England Patriots) |
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Louis Murphy (Oakland Raiders) |
In 2008 - 2009 Edwards was as a strength and conditioning graduate intern under the mentorship of Mickey Marotti, Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Florida. Coaching primarily Football, Baseball and Softball, he was also able to learn and refine his coaching skills helping with Men’s Basketball and all 21 varsity sports. While at Florida, Edwards was no stranger to success. During the 2008 season, the Gator football team finished an impressive 13-1 led by standouts Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin (who Edwards also coached at the Vikings). Along with their nearly untarnished record, the Gators garnered an SEC East title, SEC Championship win over Alabama, and a BCS National Championship with a victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. Edwards’s 2009 Florida softball campaign was one for the record books. The Gators set the SEC season home-run record, as well as nine school records including single season stolen bases and career home runs. They capped the season off with a 63-5 record, SEC Regular Season Championship, SEC Tournament Championship and were ranked #1 in the nation, 11 out of 15 weeks through the season. Edwards coached 5 All-Americans and 3 eventual TEAM USA softball players.
Ted Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology – emphasis in Biochemistry from San Diego State University (2008) where he played football (linebacker). He holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Human Performance from the University of Florida (2009). Coach Edwards is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is also a member of USA Weightlifting and holds a USAW Sport Performance Coach Certification. Edwards was named the Walter Zable/National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inductee (2008).
Coach Edwards’s family includes his parents, Lewis and Lesa and sister Alicia. He resides on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.