Michael Edison, a 1999 Bethel graduate, competed in men's basketball for the Pilots. Edison helped the Pilots to an NAIA Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1996, NAIA National Championships in 1997 and 1998, and an NAIA National Runner-Up finish in 1999. The Pilots' overall record during Edison's career was 140-16.
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A force in the Crossroads League, Edison was named Third Team All-League in 1999 and helped the Pilots to four-straight regular season titles (1996-97-98-99) with an overall record in league play of 51-5—including the only two undefeated seasons in Crossroads League men's basketball history in 1995-96 and 1997-98. The Pilots also won two Crossroads League Tournament titles with Edison (1996-98).
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A consummate teammate and ballplayer, Edison's career was defined by toughness, heart, and effort. The 'Ed-O-Meter' was a staple in Goodman Gymnasium and later the Wiekamp Athletic Center, counting how many times Edison would dive on the floor for loose balls.
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The Plymouth native appears all over the program record book. He ranks 45th in program history with 1,257 career points, 9th with a 40.3-percent mark from three-point land, 10th in three-pointers made with 224, 13th with 498 assists, sixth with 146 games played, fifth with a 2.175 assist-to-turnover ratio, and second with 303 career steals.
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Edison is currently the Assistant Principal and Head Boys' Basketball Coach at LaVille High School in Lakeville, Indiana.
