Longtime UC San Diego athletic director Earl Edwards leaving post, will stay at school

Longtime UC San Diego athletic director Earl Edwards leaving post, will stay at school

Earl Edwards, who in 25 years guided UC San Diego from Division III to Division II and Division I and witnessed the Tritons’ first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in both men’s and women’s basketball, is leaving his post as athletic director. UCSD announced on Tuesday that Edwards will stay on as a special adviser to UCSD Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. He will work in fundraising and community engagement while providing what the school calls “st…