Editing Herm Edwards (section)

==Personal life==
Edwards was born in [[Fort Monmouth, New Jersey]]. Edwards is the son of [[Master Sergeant]] Herman Edwards Sr., and his wife, Martha. Edwards grew up in [[Seaside, California]] and attended [[Monterey High School (Monterey, California)|Monterey High School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carmelmagazine.com/archive/06hol/edwards.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107041548/http://www.carmelmagazine.com/archive/06hol/edwards.html|archive-date=January 7, 2007|title=Mother-In-Chief|author=Ryan Masters|publisher=Carmel Magazine|access-date=January 22, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Edwards graduated from [[San Diego State University]] with a degree in criminal justice. He and his wife Lia have two daughters, Gabrielle and Vivian. Edwards has a son, Marcus, from a previous relationship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Crouse|first1=Karen|title=Edwards Keeps Cool With Baby on Way |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/11/sports/football/edwards-keeps-cool-with-baby-on-way.html?_r=0|access-date=January 29, 2017|work=The New York Times |date=August 11, 2005}}</ref>

Edwards has a "tradition" of not watching the [[Super Bowl]] until he himself participates in one.<ref name="Edwards enjoys">[http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/16630794.htm Edwards enjoys quiet Super sunday]{{dead link|date=January 2017}} ''Kansas City Star'', February 6, 2007.</ref> Edwards did not even watch his friends [[Tony Dungy]] and [[Lovie Smith]] participate in [[Super Bowl XLI]].<ref name="Edwards enjoys"/> Dungy had a tradition much like what Edwards does, that is, with the exceptions of Dungy's victories in both [[Super Bowl]]s [[Super Bowl XIII|XIII]] and [[Super Bowl XLI|XLI]].<ref name="Edwards enjoys"/> Edwards broke that tradition when, to serve in his capacity as an analyst for [[ESPN]], he watched [[Super Bowl XLIV]] in 2010.

Edwards has a strict workout regimen that has him in the gym at 5:00 AM six days a week.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112439112018116857|url-access=subscription |title=Jets Coach Sticks to an Intense Routine|author=Jen Murphy|publisher=Wall Street Journal Online|date=August 24, 2005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202234053/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112439112018116857|archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> Instead of wearing athletic sneakers with his coaching attire, Edwards wears dress shoes. Before every game, Edwards polishes the shoes himself.

Known widely for his enthusiasm and faith-based personality, Edwards was born and raised [[Baptist]], but converted with his family and is now a practicing [[Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Katie Lefebvre|date=October 30, 2014|title=Live Your Life by Faith ESPN analyst tells Catholic Group|publisher=Catholic News Service|url=https://thedialog.org/featured/live-your-life-by-faith-former-nfl-coach-tells-catholic-group/|access-date=July 13, 2021|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713222307/https://thedialog.org/featured/live-your-life-by-faith-former-nfl-coach-tells-catholic-group/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New Sun Devils coach Herm Edwards is Catholic, says he doesn't like devils|url=https://www.12news.com/article/sports/college/asu/new-sun-devils-coach-herm-edwards-is-catholic-says-he-doesnt-like-devils/75-496814376|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=12news.com|date=December 4, 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Edwards appeared in the 2012 episode ''Broke'', about the high rates of bankruptcy and poor financial decisions amongst professional athletes, part of [[ESPN]]'s ''[[30 for 30]]'' series of sports documentaries. In 2013, Edwards served as a head coach in the [[NFLPA Collegiate Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Finley|first=Ryan|url=http://azstarnet.com/sports/blogs/finley/arizona-wildcats-football-tutogi-and-quinn-accept-invites-to-nflpa/article_32cc76e2-59ce-11e2-abab-001a4bcf887a.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110005611/http://azstarnet.com/sports/blogs/finley/arizona-wildcats-football-tutogi-and-quinn-accept-invites-to-nflpa/article_32cc76e2-59ce-11e2-abab-001a4bcf887a.html|archive-date=January 10, 2013|title=Arizona Wildcats football: Tutogi and Quinn accept invites to NFLPA Bowl |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|date=January 8, 2013|access-date=January 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Herm was named senior adviser to the proposed [[Major League Football (MLFB)|Major League Football]] in 2015.