Mr. Edman graduated with honors from Williams College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a concentration in Mathematics. He began his career teaching mathematics and coaching baseball at his alma mater, Cranbrook Kingswood in Michigan. He later earned a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of Michigan, where he also served as an assistant coach for the university’s baseball program. In 1999, he moved to San Diego with his wife, Maureen, and their three children, all proud lifelong members of the LJCDS community.

As head coach of Country Day baseball, Mr. Edman’s teams have accumulated 407 wins, seven Coastal Conference championships, and a CIF Championship in 2011. He has coached 49 players who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level and seven who have played professionally, including his son, Tommy Edman, currently a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Coach Edman was selected as the 2018-19 California High School Baseball Coach of the Year, and most recently, Coach Edman was honored with the 2025 Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award, presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

As an assistant educator, Kyle Espejo has various roles in the Lower School. Every day, he supports the administrative staff and helps cultivate a safe place for students to learn and play.

When he joined La Jolla Country Day School in 2021, Mr. Espejo felt an immediate connection to the community because of the camaraderie and support from both families and staff.

When Mr. Espejo is not on campus coaching lacrosse or other after-school programs, he likes to spend his time adventuring. From beaches to mountain tops, he can be found soaking up the San Diego sun with his dog Kota.

Christian Evans, MAT, ATC, joined LJCDS in 2019 and believes that the health of our future relies on the health of our children. As the world evolves and we become more aware of the importance of being healthy as a whole, our education needs to evolve, too. 

Mrs. Evans is a native San Diegan who attended another coastal league school before heading to Azusa Pacific University (APU) where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in athletic training. During her four years at APU, she served their men’s and women’s tennis teams, softball, football and men’s soccer teams. While there, the men’s soccer team went on to win their national title in the NAIA before switching to the NCAA. Mrs. Evans also served two different local high schools and a rehabilitation clinic during her time as a student athletic trainer at APU.

Upon graduating from APU, Mrs. Evans served her alma mater, Horizon, in various capacities, including teacher and head athletic trainer, over seven years before the school closed in 2017. She earned her Master of Arts in teaching from the Rosier School of Education at the University of Southern California. 

Mrs. Evans enjoys spending time with her loving husband, bundles of energy sons and beautiful daughter. They enjoy going to various San Diego parks and beaches, attending concerts and traveling. They look forward to the opportunity of starting a family band and inspiring greatness through their music.