Ed Lamb

Biography

updated December 2025 Ed Lamb was introduced as the head coach at Northern Colorado on Dec. 7, 2022, following seven seasons at BYU where he served as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. In his third season at the helm, Lamb guided Northern Colorado through a landmark year marked by individual achievement and notable program milestones. The Bears placed five players on the All-Big Sky teams, tying the program’s second-most selections in a single season and its highest total since 2014. Northern Colorado also earned two First Team All-Big Sky honors, matching the second-most in program history. The Bears finished the season 4-8 overall and 2-6 in Big Sky play, recording the program’s most conference wins since 2022 and the most overall wins since 2016. Offensively, the Bears were led by junior wide receiver Carver Cheeks, who produced one of the most prolific seasons in UNC history. Cheeks finished with 71 receptions, the third-most in a single season in program history, while his 929 receiving yards ranked 10th all-time. His six receiving touchdowns tied for 15th-most in a season, and his three 100-yard receiving games tied for 10th. Cheeks also continued to climb the career charts, ranking 14th in career receptions (93) and 16th in career receiving yards (1,274), earning First Team All-Big Sky honors. Defensively, Cam Chapa anchored the Bears’ secondary and delivered a historic season. Chapa led the Big Sky in solo tackles (63) and totaled 88 tackles, four in