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A native of Johnson City, NY, Jerod Edmondson enters his second year on the UMass Lowell coaching staff after a splendid four-year career: three years at Saint Anselm and his senior year with the River Hawks. Edmondson recently capped his second season as an outfielder with the Nashua Pride of the Can-Am League, batting .251 with 27 runs and 19 RBI. A first baseman/outfielder throughout his career, Edmondson will serve as UML's hitting instructor after solidifying himself as one of the top hitters in the Northeast-10 Conference during his tenure. In his four years, Edmondson had a career batting average of .329 and a slugging rate of .459 and was consistently among NE-10 leaders from his sophomore year throughout. A rare four-time NE-10 all-star - a first team selection in 2006, second team in 2005 and 2007, and third team in 2004 - Edmondson ranked among Conference leaders in six categories as a senior, including triples (nine, first), runs scored (48, fourth), total hits (54, T-5th), RBI (42, sixth), slugging (.495, 10th), and batting (.336, 11th). Edmondson also earned a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Northeast Region First Team as a junior. Despite playing for the River Hawks only a year, he etched his name in the record book with nine triples in 2007, a single season record. His runs, hits, triples and RBI totals last season were team highs. He helped lift the River Hawks to their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and ninth showing in 10 years. During his time at Saint Anselm, Edmondson played an integral part in leading the Hawks to the forefront of the NE-10 and Northeast Region. Saint Anselm posted a 23-20 record his sophomore year (up from a 17-32 clip the year prior) and a 30-22 record his junior year, which saw the Hawks capture the NE-10 regular season title and advance to the NCAA Tournament Northeast Regional for the first time in school history. Following graduation, Edmondson signed with the Nashua Pride of the Can-Am League and was later traded to the Brockton Rox. In 50 games with both teams, he batted .351 with 44 hits while slugging .448. The oldest of a baseball-rich family, Edmondson's brother, Chris, is currently a junior at Le Moyne. Edmondson graduated from Saint Anselm with a degree in history. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in criminal justice. Edmondson lives in Lowell, MA. |
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