Ed Pinkham (born September 6, 1953) is an American college football coach who was most recently the defensive pass game coordinator for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
As a defender, he posted 14 career interceptions (a second all-time in program history), including a PAC-leading six picks as a freshman in 1971.
At the College of the Holy Cross, Pinkham was defensive coordinator and associate head coach for a total of four seasons.
The Raiders captured five Patriot League titles during Pinkham's tenure at Colgate, and earned five trips to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Pinkham returned to the Football Championship Subdivision level at Elon, where his defense rated third nationally against the pass, allowing an average of just 153.55 yards per game through the air.
[12] Pinkham entered his first season as the Red Wolves’ interior defensive line coach in 2019.