A two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection during his collegiate soccer career at James Madison University, Edwards made more than 250 professional appearances in both his native England and the United States before joining the sport's executive ranks.
During that time Edwards earned an MBA from Warwick Business School, and subsequently became an executive at London-based consulting firm Octagon Worldwide.
Following the departure of Tim Holt in the spring of 2015, Edwards was named as USL President, and has since overseen a major expansion of the league's franchise base and club's values.
During Edwards' tenure as president, the USL Championship has expanded to more than 30 clubs and prior to the 2017 season earned Division II sanctioning from the U.S. Soccer Federation.
During Edwards' tenure, the organization also established USL Productions, which saw an investment of more than $8 million that created a national broadcast provider in partnership with Vista WorldLink.
In 2018, the USL Cup was aired for the first time on ESPN2, reaching an audience of 75 million fans in the United States, and in more than 50 countries on ESPN International.