Ed Pinkham (born September 6, 1953) is an American college football coach who was most recently the defensive pass game coordinator for the Arkansas State Red Wolves. He is a former American college football player for the Allegheny Gators and a native of Clark, New Jersey. Playing career Pinkham started playing football in his youth. He played at Arthur L. Johnson High School. In college, he played for the Allegheny Gators from 1971 to 1974 on defense and special teams. As a defender, he posted 14 career interceptions (a second all-time in program history), including a PAC-leading six picks as a freshman in 1971. Pinkham averaged 22.9 yards per kick return, scoring two touchdowns over his career, and 13.8 yards per return with three touchdowns on punt returns. His two punt return touchdowns in a single season ties him for the most in Allegheny history. His 81-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 1971 win over Case still stands as the third-longest in program history, while his 91-yard kick return score in 1974 is good for sixth-longest in team history. As a senior in 1974, he earned second team Associated Press All-America honors after tallying two interceptions and 31 tackles, while ranking in the top-10 in the NCAA in both kick return (25.2) and punt return (12.8) average. That season, he helped spearhead a Gator unit that ranked eighth nationally in total defense (181.4 yards/game), as the Gators finished 7-1 overall and captured the PAC title. For his career, Pinkham was a four-time All-PAC selection, two-time All-Pennsylvania selection, and two-time Pittsburgh Press All-District pick. He was inducted into the Allegheny Hall of Fame in 1988. Coaching career Early years (1975 to 2007) Ed Pinkham has been coaching for over 40 years, 30 years of which were spent at the defensive coordinator position. In 1989, he became a secondary coach for the University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers. While there, Pinkham oversaw the outside linebackers, before moving over to the secondary. He was also the secondary coach and defensive coordinator for nearly twelve years at the University of New Hampshire. At the College of the Holy Cross, Pinkham was defensive coordinator and associate head coach for a total of four seasons. Pinkham was also the defensive coordinator for Colgate from 1996 through 2008. The Raiders captured five Patriot League titles during Pinkham's tenure at Colgate, and earned five trips to the