Jeri Edwards has had much success in her careers as a bowler, writer, and instructor.  On the lanes, she was a 4-year varsity member of the Pennsylvania State University Bowling Program.  She graduated in 1984 with a Bachelors degree in marketing.  While at Penn State, she won the prestigious Billy Welu Scholarship award.

Jeri is a professional champion as well.  She won the LPBT Greater Atlanta Open in 1990.  She was also a member of the winning team in the WIBC National Tournament in Carson City, Nevada in 1988.  Jeri has been an Illinois and Chicago WIBC champion, an Ohio and Akron WIBC champion, and a collegiate champion.  In 1980, she was a champion in Illinois State High School Bowling.  She has posted high career scores of 300 and 812. 

On the writing and video instructing side of the game, Jeri has been involved in many successful and educational projects.  She was an editor for Bowling Digest for seven years and is currently a featured writer for US Bowler.  She co-authored several publications including the text for the USA Junior Olympic Bowling Level One, "Advanced Adjustment," and "The Handbook of Bowling Psychology."

She has co-hosted many instructional videos, many of them with Fred Borden.  Among them are "Bowling the Family Sport," "The Master Plan to Great Bowling," "Bowling: For Women Only," "Learn the Curve," "Bowling — The Fun Sport," and "Bowling Rocks." 

Her coaching accomplishments are second to none.  She is a USBC Gold Certified Coach and is currently the Head Coach for Team USA.  In that role, she has guided her teams to numerous gold medals in international competitions.  Jeri served as Assistant Coach to Fred on Team USA from 1991-1996 and again from 2000-2003.  She was Head Coach for a brief time with Junior Team USA in 2002 and 2003.  She is one of the creators and leaders of the Borden/Edwards School of Bowling.  She was a Professional Bowling Camps instructor from 1981-1991.  Jeri also regularly travels the world to teach clinics and seminars to bowlers of all ages and skill levels.

There are some other notable accomplishments in Jeri's bowling careers.  She was Co-Tournament Director for the Senior Masters in 1996, 1997, and 1998.  She served the same role for the Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship in 1998, 1999, and 2000.  She was President of the Akron Bowling Proprietors Association from 1998-2001. 

She was the only woman to ever serve as a Board Member on the National ABC Board of Directors from 2002-2004.  In addition, Jeri has a few other very special accomplishments:

• 2004 Metropolitan Bowling Writers Special Service Award
• 2005, 2006, 2007 United States Olympic Committee Bowling Coach of the Year
• 2006 Summit County Hall of Fame Inductee
• 2006-present Member of Legends Bowling Pro Staff