Through the first 12 years of his officiating journey, Keon Edwards has shown a tremendous dedication to improving his own skills and passing his knowledge on to others through training. 

Born Feb. 22, 1983, in Philadelphia, Edwards played running back for the football team at Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, before graduating in 2001. After joining the Army, he both played and coached intramural flag football and also coached basketball in his various units. 

Edwards discovered officiating in 2013, beginning by working youth league games and intramural basketball on JBLM through Tacoma Area Sports Officials (TASO), as well as officiating men’s and co-ed flag football at JBLM. That same year, he joined the Western Washington Football Officials Association (WWFOA) as an apprentice, earning unanimous acceptance as a full member after only one season. He simultaneously began officiating high school girlsbasketball as a member of the Tacoma Basketball Board. 

During his time with the WWFOA, Edwards has established a lengthy and impressive resume that includes prestigious assignments such as the women’s high school 4A and 1B district championships and the 2023 State Tournament 2B semifinal football game. He has also been instrumental in the training program of WWFOA apprentices, volunteering to assist with apprentice training sessions.