| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 74) Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1967 | Towson |
| Position(s) | Midfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1970 | Towson (freshmen) |
| 1971–1973 | Calvert Hall H.S. |
| 1973–1976 | Baltimore |
| 1977–1983 | Army |
| 1984–2001 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 282–123 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1985 ACC Tournament Championship 1987 ACC Tournament Championship 1989 ACC Regular Season Championship 1998 ACC Tournament Championship | |
| Awards | |
| 1978 USILA Coach of the Year 1995 USILA Coach of the Year 1989 ACC Coach of the Year 1992 ACC Coach of the Year 1998 ACC Coach of the Year 2004 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame | |
Richard Irving Edell (1944 – May 2, 2018) was an American lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach for the University of Maryland, United States Military Academy, and University of Baltimore's men's lacrosse teams. Edell was inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2004, at which time he held the second-most NCAA tournament appearances of any head coach.[1]