Hofstra Athletics and Title IX: Bill Edwards

3/25/2022 2:00:00 PM

By: Len Skoros

As the Hofstra University Department of Athletics celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, we will honor, acknowledge, and inform our University community about some of the members of the Pride who helped make a difference at Hofstra and paved the way for today's current student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and teams. Leading up the the June 23 anniversary of the passage of Title IX, Hofstra Athletics will feature many individuals who played a role in enacting change or those whose experiences at Hofstra were enhanced by the efforts of those who came before them.

Title IX is a federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives funding from the federal government.

Please consider a gift to celebrate and support the 50th anniversary of Title IX! All proceeds from this campaign will go directly towards our Hofstra Athletics Pride Club account for women's athletics.

This week, we feature a video interview with Hall of Fame Softball Coach Bill Edwards, who coached the Pride from 1990 until his retirement in 2014. During his tenure that spanned 1,350 games, he posted a 928-419-3 record and led Hofstra to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances. Under his guidance, Hofstra captured 18 postseason conference championships, including 10 Colonial Athletic Association titles. Edwards' extraordinary run of success led to his 2009 enshrinement in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The Pride never posted a losing record and finished at least 10 games better than .500 in 23 of his 25 seasons and he is the winningest coach of any program in the history of the Hofstra Department of Athletics.

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