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Floyd J. Egan

Floyd J. Egan
Biographical details
Born(1896-04-06)April 6, 1896
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died1967 (aged 70–71)
Alma materNew York University (1918)[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920Trinity (NC)
Basketball
1918–1919NYU
1920–1921Trinity (NC)
Head coaching record
Overall4–0–1 (football)
14–12 (basketball)

Floyd Joseph Egan (April 6, 1896 – 1967) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach of Trinity College—now known as Duke University—in 1920, compiling a record of 4–0–1. Egan was also the head basketball coach at New York University (NYU) for one season, in 1918–19, and at Trinity for the 1920–21 season, tallying a career college basketball record of 14–12.

While at NYU, Egan competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track and field.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Trinity Blue and White (Independent) (1920)
1920 Trinity 4–0–1
Trinity: 4–0–1
Total: 4–0–1

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
NYU Violets (Independent) (1918–1919)
1918–19 NYU 5–6
NYU: 5–6
Trinity Blue and White (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920–21 Trinity 9–6
Trinity: 9–6
Total: 14–12

References

  1. ^ "The Chanticleer [serial]". 1921.
  2. ^ "Egan, N.Y.U.'s Star Athlete, Retires to Become Coach". New-York Tribune. March 30, 1919. p. 20. Retrieved November 21, 2024.