Charles Edemba arrived on campus in 2012 along with 2022 Hall of Fame inductee Nathaniel Logie. The pair, along with their teammates, changed the trajectory of the menโs soccer program. Edemba also participated on the track and field team at Knox.
The 2011 team won just one game, going 1-16 overall and 0-9 in the Midwest Conference. Edemba helped lead the 2012 team to a 6-9-2 overall record and 2-6-2 record in league play. The program was headed in the right direction, but a hot start in 2013 paved the way for the program's first MWC Tournament Appearance since 1988.
โEdemba changed the game defensively for menโs soccer at Knox College,โ said former head coach Brian OโConnor. โHe made everyone around him better and made it nearly impossible for opposing teams to get close to goal. He also paved the way for a long line of great defenders for Prairie Fire menโs soccer.โ
Over his last three seasons, Edemba helped lead the men's soccer program to a 41-13-3 overall record and 22-7-1 MWC record. The team made the MWC Tournament in each of his last three seasons and the 2013 team began a run of nine straight conference tournament appearances that is still active.
Edemba was the MWC Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015 and a first team all-conference selection in 2013, 2014, and 2015 as the premier defender in the league. He was also a team captain and team MVP.
