Edward William "Buzz" Evans graduated from St. John High School in Bellaire, Ohio where he participated in football, wrestling, and track. While attending West Liberty State College, he played football, wrestled and joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. In 1975, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Art and his Master's Degree in Education from University of Dayton in 1981. He started his teaching and coaching career at Bridgeport High in Bridgeport, Ohio and later Martins Ferry High. Coach Evans came to West Virginia as assistant wrestling coach at Wheeling Park under Eric Carder. In 1982, he took over the helm and produced 22 AAA State Champions, 2 All Americans and 1 Academic All American. In the OVAC, his squads won 2 times OVAC Overall Team Championships and had 15 individual Champions. Evans coached his wrestlers to 2 team titles, was named WV AAA Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1987 and National High School Athletic Coaches 1992 Coach of the Year. Then in 2000 he returned as assistant coaching at Wheeling Park. Coach Evans was inducted into the West Liberty State College Hall of Fame, St. John Wrestling Hall of Fame and Wheeling Park High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He holds a 3 level Black Belt in Martial Arts and named the Master of the Naban Grappling Systems in Bando. Buzz and his wife Kim reside in Beallsville, Ohio. He has two daughters Jessica Kosky (Paul), Erica Evans and Step-son Chandler Kilburn. He also has a granddaughter Sophia Kosky.