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- Title:
- Director of Community, Corporate and Professional Relations
- Email:
- kedwar10@depaul.edu
- Phone:
- (773) 325-7204
Former Blue Demon and NBA veteran Kevin Edwards began serving as Director of Athletics Alumni and Professional Relations in July of 2021, after previously serving as the Director of Community, Corporate and Professional Relations for the men’s basketball program since October 2010. Edwards played two seasons for the Blue Demons from 1986-88 before an 11-year NBA career.
In his current role, Edwards serves as a visible ambassador and resource for DePaul Athletics alumni across each of DePaul’s fifteen varsity sports programs. As leader of DePaul Athletics’ letterwinners association, the D Club, Edwards coordinates in-person and virtual alumni events, assists in the production of alumni communications, and serves as liaison to DePaul’s Office of Alumni Relations.
Edwards played two seasons at DePaul from 1986-88 and finished his career with 995 points and led the Blue Demons to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. He averaged 14.4 points per game as a junior before posting a scoring average of 18.8 points per game during his senior season. In his two seasons, DePaul put together a combined record of 50-11.
He was selected by the Miami Heat with the 20th overall pick of the 1988 NBA Draft as the second ever draft pick in the franchise's history. In his 11 NBA seasons, he totaled 6,596 points in 604 games and retired as a member of the Vancouver Grizzlies in 2001.
Following his NBA career, Edwards was a producer for Extra Film Productions where he provided the funding and oversaw the production of the film "MVP" that was accepted by the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
