Hall of Fame
Sheila Edwards ('92 track and field, field hockey) was a standout student- athlete in both field hockey and track and field. A four-year letter winner in field hockey, she played for the Corsairs' first ECAC team which was ranked 7th in NCAA NE poll in her first season. She was selected team captain as a senior for a team which went 11-4-2 and was ranked 3rd in the NCAA New England regional poll and was top seed in the ECAC Tournament. Her most notable accomplishments came during four outdoor track and three indoor seasons. A three-time team captain starting as a sophomore, she competed in seven events for the Corsairs. On the indoor circuit she was a two-time New England Div. III long jump champion in 1990 and 1991, earned All-ECAC honors three times and was All-New England in the long jump in 1989. She was also All-New England in the 55 meters in 1991. During her outdoor career, she was a two-time All ECAC honoree in long jump for 1988 and 1989 and earned five All-New England honors in long jump and javelin. Twice she earned All-New England honors, finishing seventh in the long jump finals in 1989. She also anchored the school record 4x100 meter relay team. As a track and field coach for eight seasons at UMass Dartmouth, her athletes set 12 school records. She coached three Division III All-America selections including Keith Rose, Jean Lincoln and Natarsha Silva.