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Troy Edwards ranks among the top distributors in the history of Division III men's soccer. His 44 career assists in his four seasons with the Wheaton men's soccer program still stands as the top mark in team history, 23 after his final season with the Crusaders. As a senior in 1993 he set Wheaton's single-season assist record with 23, a mark that ranked third in Division III history at the time and is still 11th all-time.
Edwards earned First Team All-CCIW recognition three times in his career and was honored as the conference's Player of the Year in 1993. A First Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region honoree in 1993, Edwards registered four assists on November 5 in a victory against Benedictine – a mark that is the second-highest single-game total in program history.
Troy recalls, "My most important life lesson in my time at Wheaton was understanding how the word "Kopion" from 1 Corinthians 15:58 applies to my entire life." He continues, "As n college athlete, I mostly focused on the importance of working until utter exhaustion on the field, but as I grew and matured I believe Paul meant for this attitude to be reflected in all aspects of my life; in my relationships, my job, as a husband as a father, etc. Having this attitude of working until utter exhaustion in everything I do is the single most important lesson I learned as a Crusader and it has defined my life post-Wheaton."
Following his playing career Troy transitioned into coaching, including a stint as an assistant coach alongside Joe Bean and the Wheaton men's soccer program. Edwards was an assistant coach for two Wheaton teams that appeared in Division III Championship Matches (1997 and 1999) and won a championship ring with the 1997 National Champions. He recalls, "A highlight for me has to be when won the NCAA Championship in 1997. It was during my years as an assistant coach. That was when I knew I wanted to go on to run my own collegiate program."
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