Lamar University Athletics

Larry Edmondson joined the LU coaching staff in February 2019 as co-offensive coordinator, focusing on the Cardinals passing game. He will also work directly with the LU outside receivers.

Edmondson comes to Beaumont from the high school ranks following an eight-years stint in Houston with the Rice Owls. During his time with the Owls, he served as co-offensive coordinator and helped guide Rice to three consecutive Bowl appearances posting a 2-1 (.667) record in those games. Edmondson also worked with the Rice quarterbacks during that time.
 
A sideline veteran with 30 years of coaching experience, Edmondson's career has made stops in the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, SEC and Sun Belt. Edmondson originally went to Rice in 2009 to work with the Owls' receivers.
 
Edmondson's tenure with the Owls came after spending six seasons in Dallas working with the Mustang receivers. During his time with SMU, Edmondson coached two of the league's best wideouts in Bobby Chase and Emmanuel Sanders. Both athletes garnered all-conference recognition, while Sanders earned a freshman All-America nod.
 
Prior to his time in Dallas, Edmondson spent three years in Lafayette, La., working with the Ragin Cajuns' offense. As the UL Lafayette offensive coordinator, Edmondson was the architect of an offense that set six school records in 2001..
 
Edmondson has spent nine seasons in the SEC working with three different schools – Auburn, Mississippi State and LSU. During his time on the Plains, Edmondson took on the added role of overseeing the Tigers' recruiting efforts. The Tigers won an SEC West Division title and the 1998 Peach Bowl during his time at Auburn.
 
After serving as an offensive graduate assistant at Texas A&M and Arizona, Edmondson's first full-time position came at Southern Mississippi. In his first year at USM, the Golden Eagles went 10-2 including a 38-18 win over UTEP in the Independence Bowl. Southern Miss opened the 1990 season with a win over Florida State and played in the All-American Bowl that year, and also posted wins over both Alabama and Auburn during his time in Hattiesburg.

Edmondson received his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M in 1984 following a standout playing career where he was named to Southwestern Conference Newcomer team. He, and his wife Cara, have two children, Sean and Taylor.