She attended college at Appalachian State, where she played on the basketball team for four years, serving as co-captain for two.

[2][3] Rice hired Edmonds in 2021 to coach their women's basketball team.

She led Rice to an appearance in the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament in the 2022–23 season.

During NC State's appearance in the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA restrictions on team travel parties during the COVID-19 pandemic required her to travel without two of her daughters.

She documented her experience to USA Today, which criticized the NCAA's treatment of her and other mothers coaching in the tournament.