R. E. Edmonds was a college basketball player and coach for the LSU Tigers.
He served as head coach for LSU basketball for one season during the 1918–1919 season.[1] Long had an overall record of 1–0 during his one season as head coach.[2][3] The previous coach C. C. Stroud retired, and LSU won one game against Jefferson College 66 to 18.[2]